A 47-year-old Burkinabe national, Boigouna Aloys, has been sentenced to life in prison by an Accra High Court after being found guilty of murdering his German wife, Claudia Weizmann, and their 14-year-old daughter in Kokrobitey, Accra. The verdict, delivered after a full trial, came from a unanimous decision by a seven-member jury, who convicted Aloys on two counts of murder.
The conviction follows a brutal incident in which Aloys allegedly struck his wife, 53-year-old Claudia, on the head with a hammer during a dispute, killing her instantly. When his daughter witnessed the crime and threatened to go to the authorities, Aloys reportedly strangled her to prevent any risk of exposure.
Assistant State Attorney Yvonne Yaachie-Adomako presented the prosecution’s case, which included testimony from five witnesses. According to EIB Network’s Legal Affairs Correspondent Murtala Inusah, the presiding judge, Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, offered Aloys an opportunity to speak before his sentencing, but he chose to remain silent.
In an effort to hide the crime, Aloys reportedly buried his wife and daughter at the far end of the family’s 10-plot property in Kokrobitey. However, neighbors, noticing the sudden absence of the two as well as a foul stench resembling decaying animal remains from the property, reported the matter to local police. Upon investigating, police discovered the source of the smell was human remains and soon connected the crime to Aloys, leading to his arrest.
During interrogation, Aloys confessed to the crime, explaining that he had struck his wife after a disagreement, then killed his daughter to prevent her from reporting him. The family had only recently relocated to Ghana from Germany in January 2020 to begin a new life in their Kokrobite home.