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Body Dumped on Brooklyn Street: Family Seeks Justice
6 Nov
Summary
- Joseph Owusu, 24, was identified as the man found in a garbage bag.
- Security footage shows two men dumping a heavy bag on a street.
- Family is seeking justice and demanding the truth about his death.
The body of 24-year-old Joseph Owusu was discovered in a garbage bag on a Brooklyn sidewalk on October 30. His family and the Ghanaian embassy have identified him as the victim. Surveillance footage revealed two men arriving in a car, one struggling to unload a heavy bag from the trunk onto the street. Hours later, a scrap metal collector was seen picking up the bag.
Owusu, a talented organist at the Ghana United Methodist Church and a caregiver for people with disabilities, is mourned by his family in Ghana. His brother, Kojo Yeboah, expressed deep sorrow and a strong desire for justice, emphasizing that his brother had a full life ahead of him. No arrests have been made in connection with the case as of November 6, leaving the family searching for the truth behind his tragic death.
