Woman Confesses To Drowning 4 Year Old Son In Well To Please Lover

A confession has emerged in the tragic death of a four year old boy, whose body was retrieved from a well at Karlo in the Suaman District of the Western North Region. Akua Afriyie, the 23 year old mother, has reportedly admitted to police that she intentionally dumped her son in the well to satisfy a condition set by a man she hoped to marry. The harrowing incident occurred on Saturday, July 19, 2025 and was promptly reported by Mr. Eric Armah, the Assemblyman for the Karlo Electoral Area.

According to Mr. Armah, the young mother, upon interrogation by police, confessed that the unnamed man allegedly told her he would only marry her if she did not have a child.Driven by a desperate desire to secure this new relationship, Afriyie tragically decided to take her son's life. Upon receiving the report, police swiftly dispatched a team to the scene. The body of the child was successfully retrieved from the well and has since been transported to the mortuary of a local hospital for preservation and autopsy, which will officially determine the cause of death.