The Anambra State Police Command, has confirmed in the arrests of four persons who allegedly beat a young lady to death.
The incident was said to have occured in a Hotel.
The young lady identified as Miss Chinyere Awuda was found dead in the swimming pool side of a popular hotel (name withheld) in Awka, capital of the state.
The incident, as further learnt, happened on Saturday when some friends were spraying money on a birthday celebrant while he was dancing during his birthday party at the hotel.
The deceased is said to hail from Nnobi, in the Idemmili South Local Government Area of the state.
According to sources at the scene of the incident, trouble began when the deceased was accused of picking up some money that was being sprayed on the birthday celebrant.
The source said, “The girl was at the club when trouble broke out, and a man and his friends started beating her after she was accused of picking money they were spraying on their friend who was celebrating his birthday.
“They accused her of picking money which they were spraying on their friend while some said she did not only pick money from the floor but went for bundles of money, which one of them stacked near his seat, waiting to spray on the celebrant.
“The girl was beaten when they caught her but despite efforts made by other people in the hotel to rescue the girl, they continued to beat and molest her.
“She was later dragged outside the club, and her lifeless body dumped into the hotel’s swimming pool.”
Speaking, arrests, the police image maker, said four persons allegedly involved have been picked up.
He disclosed that the birthday celebrant and his friends were already in police custody while the case is being investigated.
Ikenga said, “Four suspects are in our custody in connection with the incident, the hotel management assisted the police in arresting the suspects and investigation is still ongoing. Further details shall be communicated as investigations progresses.”