{
  "id": 12351232,
  "title": "Deaths of three children in Tamale vehicle now being treated as murder – Police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/deaths-of-three-children-in-tamale-vehicle-now-being-treated-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:44:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/deaths-of-three-children-in-tamale-vehicle-now-being-treated-as-murder-police/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three children—Dauda Abdul Aziz, 3, Saani Alsharaf, 5, and Dauda Fadilan, 7—found dead in the trunk of a black Hyundai Tucson in Tamale, Ghana, now face a murder investigation. The children were reported missing on Sunday when they set out to participate in Islamic classes but did not return. Preliminary forensic examination revealed that their deaths did not result from natural causes, prompting the police to take the case seriously. A toxicological analysis is required to determine the exact circumstances and cause of their deaths. The owner of the vehicle, a Ghana Immigration Service officer, has been arrested and flown to Accra to aid the ongoing investigation. The driver's vehicle, located in the mud with certain doors open and others locked, has been secured for forensic analysis. Police have deployed specialized teams to Tamale to investigate the case further, including homicide and intelligence officers. The Inspector-General of Police has also dispatched forensic experts to assist in the inquiry. As of now, the investigation is still in progress, with further clarity expected upon the results of the toxicological tests.",
  "summary": "Police in the Northern Region are treating the deaths of three children found in the trunk of a vehicle as a murder case after a preliminary autopsy indicated that they did not die of natural causes. The children — Dauda Abdul Aziz, 3, Saani Alsharaf, 5, and Dauda Fadilan, 7 — were found dead in the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson at Koblimahagu Zoo in the Tamale Metropolis on Monday morning. The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Tamale: Owner of vehicle with three children found dead in it arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tamale-owner-of-vehicle-with-three-children-found-dead-in-it-arrested",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:51:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Tamale: Three children found dead in vehicle boot; Immigration officer arrested as police probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tamale-three-children-found-dead-in-vehicle-boot-immigration-officer",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Three Children Found Dead in Car Boot in Tamale, Ghana",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/three-children-found-dead-in-car-boot-in-tamale-ghana",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:54:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}