Authorities in Bo City have launched a full-scale investigation after police nurse Magdalene F. Conteh was found stabbed to death inside her residence at the New Police Barracks.

According to Classic TV, her body, discovered after neighbours noticed a strong odour and flies around the house, showed multiple stab wounds. Police confirm she had been dead for over three days.

A young boy, believed to be her grandson and the last person seen with her, is in custody assisting with the investigation.

Residents describe the late Nurse Conteh as a dedicated and respected member of the Sierra Leone Police medical unit.