Bio

Charles Papa Kwabena Ebo Quansah was born in 1964 known as "The Accra Strangler." He grew up in Komenda, a town in the Central Region of Ghana. He eventually moved to Accra, the capital city of Ghana, where he became a mechanic.

In 1986, Quansah was arrested and jailed for rape. He served his time at James Fort prison. After his release, he committed another rape in 1987 and received a three-year sentence at Nsawam Prisons. Following this, he was imprisoned again in 1996 for robbery.

After his release in 1996, Quansah moved back to Accra and lived in Adenta, a neighborhood in the Greater Accra Region. During this time, he was under police surveillance as a suspect in various cases. He had a significant history of crime, which included multiple arrests and sentences.

Charles Quansah's life took a different turn when he was arrested in July 2000 for the murder of his girlfriend, Joyce Boateng. 

Murder Story

Charles Ebo Quansah was arrested in February 2000 for the murder of his girlfriend, Joyce Boateng. While in police custody, he was charged with the murder of Akua Serwaa, a woman found strangled near Kumasi Sports Stadium in January 1996. He later confessed to the strangulation deaths of nine women in Accra. Authorities suspect up to thirty-four women were murdered from 1993 to 2000.

During investigations, Quansah was linked to several other murders of women in various locations including Kumasi and Accra. He was under police surveillance as a suspect for a long time. Quansah faced charges for multiple murders but was primarily tried for the death of Serwaa.

His trial began on July 11, 2002, at the High Court in Accra. He was convicted of killing nine women and sentenced to death. Quansah, however, claimed that he was innocent and that his confessions were obtained under torture. He insisted that he never killed any of the women and that police coerced him into admitting to the crimes.

Throughout his time in prison, Quansah maintained that he was wrongfully convicted. He contended that key evidence was not presented during his trial, including a lie detector test and tapes of his alleged confession. In 2003, he continued to deny any involvement in the murders, saying his innocence had not been adequately represented in court. Despite his claims, he remained on death row at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.