The Ashanti Regional Police have arrested a 36-year-old suspect held for the murder of a Dess FM Journalist in the Bekwai municipality.

The deceased Portia Adjeiwaa Kodie in April, 2018 was found in a pool of blood in front of her room at Nyameduase , a suburb of Bekwai.

Preliminary investigations at the time revealed that the deceased was stabbed multiple times at the chest, thigh and left arm with a knife.

addressing journalists in Kumasi, Deputy Ashanti regional Police Commander, DCOP Adu Anim said the suspect was arrested at Petransa at a funeral with collaboration from the military

“…the suspect was traced and arrested at Petransa Asante Akyem, where he had attended a funeral,” DCOP Anim said.

“In his caution statement, he admitted the offense of murder and subsequently led police to Assin Fosu in the Central Region where the knife that he used in killing the deceased was retrieved.”

He was arraigned earlier on Monday and has since been remanded.