A British man has died after being shot during a robbery in Ghana on Friday, police say.
Ashraf Qarmar Parvez, 68, was shot after he tried to stop an attempt to steal his phone at a drinking spot in Tema, a city to the east of the Ghanaian capital, Accra. He later died in hospital, police stated.
Authorities in Ghana are actively searching for the shooter, who is one of six suspects that were present at the scene and fled on motorbikes.
The UK Foreign Office has confirmed it is providing support to the family of the deceased.
A spent 9mm bullet shell has been recovered from the site of the shooting, and police are interviewing witnesses as part of their investigation.
This incident has raised security concerns in the industrial city of Tema; however, a local police spokesperson reassured that such shootings are infrequent. Efforts are ongoing to contact the British Embassy to officially notify them of the death of their national, the police said in a statement.
