According to a report by JoyNews on Saturday, a suspected thief was killed by an irate mob in Kumasi after being accused of stealing a motorcycle.

The victim, Yaw Mensah, 26, was cornered in a market and brutally beaten despite his desperate appeals for compassion.

On Friday evening in Kejetia Market, Yaw was accused of attempting to steal a trader's parked motorcycle.

According to witnesses, the owner, Kojo Asante, alerted authorities after allegedly noticing Yaw messing with his motorcycle's ignition.

"I noticed him trying to start my bike. When I yelled, 'thief! thief!', everybody surged towards him," Kojo recalled.

Within minutes, a mob had gathered, and some people started attacking Yaw. As the group grew, they began kicking and striking him with rods and stones.

Yaw, who was bleeding and straining to stand, continued to shout.

"I did not steal; save my life! "I swear, I did not steal!" However, his protests went unheard as the furious crowd continued their onslaught.

"I could hear him begging, but the crowd was too enraged. "They refused to listen," said Ama Serwaa, a food vendor who saw the attack.

Some worried witnesses attempted to intercede, asking the mob to turn Yaw over to the police, but their cries were drowned out by those demanding immediate punishment.

Yaw had already died from his injuries when the cops got on the scene.

His lifeless body was left on the roadside as the throng withdrew after sighting police personnel.

Superintendent Kwesi Boadu, the police officer in charge of the investigation, strongly denounced the mob activity.

"No one has the authority to enforce the law on their own. This is a horrific example of mob injustice. We are investigating and will bring those responsible to justice," he said.

Yaw's body was brought to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue for an autopsy, while police launched their search for the attack's principal culprits.

The lynching elicited diverse emotions from the Kumasi community. Some citizens believe that mob justice is required since thieves frequently avoid punishment.

"We're tired of criminals. "If we take them to the police, they will be released quickly," claimed Kwame Opoku, a local businessman.

Others, however, opposed the deed, arguing that killing someone without proof was unacceptable.

"What if he's innocent?" "A life has been lost, and no one can bring him back," asked local Mariam Addo.

Police have cautioned the people not to take the law into their own hands, underlining that such behavior will not be condoned. Investigators are working to identify people involved in the lynching.