{
  "id": 12175866,
  "title": "Three children found dead in parked vehicle in Tamale after going missing on Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/three-children-found-dead-in-parked-vehicle-in-tamale-after-going",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/three-children-found-dead-in-parked-vehicle-in-tamale-after-going-missing-on-saturday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three children who went missing on Saturday, October 3, 2026, have been discovered dead inside a parked vehicle at Koblimahagu Zuo, a neighborhood in Tamale Metropolis. The victims are aged three, five, and eight years old. Their bodies were found on Monday morning, following an extensive search and a public appeal for information. The Assembly Member for the area, Seidu Fuseini, confirmed the tragic discovery, stating that police have seized the vehicle's owner. The owner reportedly informed officers that he had locked all the doors before leaving the vehicle. The children's relative, Mohammed Juuna, shared on social media that they were found trapped near his brother's house in the community. The bodies have been transported to Tamale Teaching Hospital's morgue for autopsy, and police are actively investigating the incident.",
  "summary": "Three children who reportedly went missing on Saturday, October 3, 2026 have been found dead inside a parked vehicle at Koblimahagu Zuo in the Tamale Metropolis, leaving residents in shock and mourning. The children, aged three, five and eight, were found on Monday morning. A search had been under way since they went missing, along […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Three children, aged 3, 5, and 8, found dead in Tamale",
    "Vehicle parked at Koblimahagu Zuo, Tamale Metropolis",
    "Police seized owner's vehicle after extensive search"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Three missing children found dead in parked vehicle in Tamale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/three-missing-children-found-dead-in-parked-vehicle-in-tamale",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:59:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}