A nine-year-old girl is receiving treatment at a hospital in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region after her mother allegedly severed her toe as punishment for returning home late.
The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Vivian Anto of Sefwi Proso, is currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
According to a police situational report, the case was reported on April 3, 2026, at about 4:20 p.m. by one Stephen Anto, also a resident of Sefwi Proso.
He alleged that earlier that same day, at around 9:30 a.m., the suspect used a pair of scissors to cut off the right index toe of her daughter, Diana Boakye.
The victim was immediately rushed to the Kofikrom SDA Hospital, where she remains on admission and is responding to treatment.
Police officers who visited the facility observed the child with a fresh bandage on her right foot. A preliminary examination confirmed that her right index toe had been severed with a sharp object.
During questioning, the victim reportedly identified her mother as the person responsible for the act.
The severed toe has since been retrieved, photographed, and preserved as evidence to support ongoing investigations. Police also issued a medical report form to facilitate further documentation of the injury.
The suspect remains in custody and is expected to be arraigned before court after the Easter break when sittings resume.
Police say investigations are ongoing and further updates will be communicated as the case progresses.
