Three Children Found Dead in Parked Vehicle in Tamale After Going Missing
The children, aged three, five and eight, were discovered dead inside a parked vehicle after going missing on Saturday.
- Three children found dead
- Children went missing Saturday
- Police arrest vehicle owner
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.
The children, aged three, five and eight, were discovered on Monday morning after a search was launched following their disappearance.
The circumstances surrounding their disappearance and deaths remain unclear.
Assembly Member for the area, Seidu Fuseini, confirmed the discovery and said police have taken the owner of the vehicle into custody to assist with investigations.
According to him, the vehicle owner told police that he had locked all the doors before leaving the vehicle.
A relative of one of the children, Mohammed Juuna, also said in a social media post that the children were found trapped inside a stationary vehicle near his brother’s residence in the community.
The bodies have since been conveyed to the morgue of the Tamale Teaching Hospital for autopsy.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
