Surveillance footage reveals suspects discarding body of 24-year-old Ghanaian, Joseph Owusu, in New York
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A night surveillance recording released by local law enforcement in the United States has exposed the final moments surrounding the disposal of Joseph Owusu, a 24-year-old Ghanaian national and Bronx resident whose body was abandoned inside a duffel bag on a Brooklyn sidewalk in Canarsie. Ghanaian diplomatic officials […]
Surveillance footage unveiled by New York law enforcement displays the final moments of Joseph Owusu's demise, a 24-year-old Ghanaian resident of the Bronx. The security video from November 6, 2026, reveals two unidentified men exiting a white sedan, retrieving a black duffel bag containing the victim's remains from the trunk, and dragging the container onto a sidewalk before fleeing the scene.
A third person later wheeled the same bag down the street on a metal stretcher, where it was discovered by a resident seeking scrap metal. The victim's family and Ghanaian officials have demanded justice, with Kojo Yeboah, the victim's brother, expressing his desire for the perpetrators to be identified and held accountable. Yeboah, who reviewed the footage with investigators, emphasized that he did not recognize any individuals in the recording.
The Ghanaian community mourns the loss of a dedicated musician and student, who had recently completed his computer science studies while working with individuals with disabilities. The tragedy follows other violent incidents involving young Ghanaian nationals in New York City, including a fatal shooting of Javits Frimpong in the Bronx and the murder of doctoral graduate Akpene Tetteh in Georgia.
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