The lifeless body of a woman believed to be in her early 30s has been retrieved at the beach at Ekumfi Ekumpoano in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region.
Some sensitive parts of her body including her head, vagina and intestines had been removed.
Indigenes of the area have the conviction that she was murdered and had her body parts removed by her unknown assailants before being thrown into the deep sea.
Due to the decomposing nature of the body, identifying her was very difficult but some residents suspect that she is a student.
Libation and other sacrifices were performed by elders of the town to appease the gods before the body was taken and subsequently conveyed by Police, and officers of the National Disaster Management Organization to the Mortuary for autopsy, preservation, and identification.
Police and residents are urging the general public to assist them to identify the family members of the deceased woman.