A quiet farming settlement in the Ashanti Region has been plunged into grief after a domestic dispute spiralled into a triple tragedy, claiming the lives of three members of the same family.

The shocking incident occurred at Barekese-Achiase, a community within the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, on Monday afternoon.

Confirming the incident, Assembly Member for Abira-Ataase, Ibrahim Somala, says that a long-standing family misunderstanding lay at the heart of the violence.

According to his account, a 21-year-old man known in the community as Baybay had been living with his parents and elder brother, Cofi, in Achiase.

Tensions between Baybay and his family reportedly forced his parents to relocate temporarily to nearby Abira in search of peace.

Tragically, that move did not avert disaster.

On Monday, February 16, Baybay’s 70-year-old mother, Maa Ataa, returned to her farm in the area. While she was working on the farm, she was allegedly attacked and stabbed to death by her son.

News of the killing infuriated Baybay’s elder brother, Cofi, who confronted him shortly after. The confrontation escalated into a violent clash, during which the two brothers allegedly stabbed each other, resulting in their deaths.

“As far as we know, Baybay was not mentally unstable,” Mr Somala explained. “But he had ongoing issues with his mother, which is why his parents left the village to stay here.”

The Barekese Police Command has since been notified and has visited the scene to commence investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killings.

The bodies of all three victims have been deposited at the Offinso St Patrick’s Hospital mortuary for preservation and further examination.

The horrifying episode has left residents of Barekese-Achiase in shock, with many calling for stronger community mediation systems and enhanced security measures to prevent family disputes from escalating into such deadly outcomes.