A SUSPECTED thief believed to be in his late 20s was lynched early Thursday morning near the State Housing Corporation Guest House at South Suntreso, a suburb of Kumasi.

The deceased was tied to an electricity pole with fractured legs and multiple wounds on his naked lifeless body.

The suspect who could not be immediately identified by the residents was believed to have committed robbery with two accomplices who managed to escape.

He was said to have been found earlier by a neighbor who reported the case to the Assemblyman of the area.

When DAILY GUIDE visited the scene, scores of residents had trooped to the place to catch a glimpse of the deceased, with some women weeping uncontrollably.

Bamboo sticks and stones which were thought to have been used to lynch the deceased were found around him.

According to Osei Gyamfi Afriyie, the Assemblyman of the area, the deceased and his two accomplices who managed to escape were alleged to have stolen car batteries and broken into some houses to steal.

They were chased by some youth of the area but luck eluded him as he was caught and beaten to death.

Osei Gyamfi told DAILY GUIDE how the residents had been complaining about stealing of their properties in recent times.

This, he said, might have angered some of the youth, for which they killed the deceased.

According to him, another suspected thief was also lynched by some people in the area about three months ago.

He pleaded with residents, especially the youth, to desist from carrying out instant justice on suspects and urged them to instead arrest and hand them over to the police for investigations.

This, he believed, would help the police in their work, as it may also help to pursue the perpetrators and retrieve all stolen goods from them or arrest their accomplices.

Inspector Yaw Debrah of Suntreso Police told DAILY GUIDE that by the time the police arrived at the scene the suspect was already dead.