Sunyani, May 14, GNA - Thirty-three suspects in the Atronie murder case, including the queen mother, Nana Wirekoaa Afriyie and her husband, were on Thursday remanded again when they made a second appearance before a magistrate's court in Sunyani.

The suspects allegedly lynched Mr Anthony Yeboah Boateng, Administrator of the Goaso Government Hospital on Easter Sunday at Atronie, near Sunyani, as he, his wife and a Roman Catholic Sister were conveying the corpse of a relative from Sunyani to Goaso. Their plea on the charges of murder and causing damage was not taken and they would remain in custody till May 14. Three of the suspects Emmanuel Kwateng, Isaac Amo and Joseph Kwasi Donkor were freed by the court after the prosecutor had said the police, after investigations, found them innocent. The court, presided over by Mr Albert Zoogah, ordered the police to send Douglas Afriyie, one of the suspects to a psychiatric hospital for examination.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Martin Dafeamekpor, prosecutor, said the suspects were residents of the town but bolted after the incident.

He said the deceased, who was also the Presiding Member of the Asunafo North District Assembly also had his Audi car damaged by the irate youth on suspicion of being a ritual murderer. 14 May 07