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The<\/strong> Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of University of Cape Coast student Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, whose death has sparked widespread public concern.<\/strong>\u00a0Michael Mensah was apprehended on Sunday, June 15, 2026, around 7:15 p.m. at\u00a0Pedu\u00a0lorry station in Cape Coast by the Inspector General of Police’s cyber vetting and enforcement team following sustained intelligence-led operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Missing UCC student Innocentia Avinu was found dead on the hutchland beach<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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According to preliminary investigations, the suspect claims to be a teacher who also works as a driver. Police allege that Mensah picked up the deceased from Avensu Plaza within the UCC hostel enclave on June 11, 2026, at approximately 6:48 p.m. He subsequently transported Ms. Avinu to Hutchland Beach, where she was last seen before her body was later discovered, prompting a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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