Western Region: Chinese man arrested for allegedly assaulting Ghanaian co-worker

The Police in Takoradi have arrested a Chinese national, Xue Hue, at Kweikuma, a suburb of Takoradi, in the Western Region for allegedly attacking a Ghanaian co-worker, and inflicting a cut on his neck in the process.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect, Xue Hue, on September 28, 2022, allegedly attacked the victim, who is a mason with a construction company at Kweikuma, with a knife inflicting a cut on his neck. The victim has since been treated and discharged,” a statement from the police said.

According to reports, the assault happened when the victim confronted the suspect over unpaid salaries.

“We have worked for the whole month and our salaries had not been paid so we had a meeting and one of our colleagues went to the Chinese boss to find out what was wrong with the salaries because we have families and we are also owing some people.

“In the heat of the argument, the Chinese boss pulled a flick knife and slashed the throat of our colleague. He has incurred deep wounds, blood traces could be seen everywhere,” a colleague of the victim is quoted to have told Connect FM in Takoradi. 

The suspect who is in custody is expected to be put before court today, September 30, 2022.