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Ghanaian man charged for boxer’s death in the UK

John Nii Abbey - killed on way to see new baby

John Nii Abbey - killed on way to see new baby

A Ghanaian man has been charged with the murder of amateur boxer John Nii Abbey, who was stabbed in front of his three-year-old daughter.

The 22-year-old man, Charles William Acquaah who lives in Croydon, south London is expected to make an appearance in court Monday, February 2, 2009.

John Nii Abbey was stabbed on his way to see his wife who has given birth in a hospital, and he died from a stab wound to his heart. The fatal stab followed an argument he had with the suspect who is said to be a friend.

Charles reported himself to the police after the incident and was detained.

Sunday February 1, 2009, police arrested two other men aged 36 and 39 years respectively in connection with the murder.

Meanwhile, police have continued an appeal for other witnesses to the stabbing to come forward. The incident reportedly happened on a busy stretch of London Road opposite Lidl supermarket.

According to reports reaching ghanabusinessnews.com indicate that a post-mortem report on Nii Abbey say he died from a single stab wound to the heart.

26-year-old Nii Abbey, who is known among his friends as King Abbey was a member of Ghana’s Black Bombers. He fought in the Featherweight division and he was a member of the Black Bombers team that represented Ghana at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.

At the age of 19, Abbey won a gold medal in the boxing championships of the Supreme Council of Sports in Africa in Lomé, Togo.

By Emmanuel K. Dogbevi

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