West Hills shocked by man’s death at facility; clarifies incident with officer

The management of the West Hills Mall in Accra has clarified the sequence of events that led to the death of a 32-year-old man on its premises.

The Mall said its cameras captured an initial struggle as the officer attempted to handcuff the suspect.

“The Management of West Hills Mall is shocked by this ill-fated incident.

Incident at West Hills Mall on Monday, January 30, 2023   

By eyewitness and mall security personnel accounts, at approximately 3:15pm on January 30, 2023, a visitor was confronted by a Police Officer and asked to present his bag for examination

The Police Officer ostensibly suspected the customer, a young man between 25 and 30 years, of possessing drugs or banned substances

West Hills Mall’s 24-hour security surveillance system captured footage of the officer apprehending the young man, as well as another man who accompanied him, as they headed for the main entrance of the mall