Alfred Okyere, a Ghanaian studying in Canada, was recently stabbed to death at work after he spent a few days as a part-time worker at the DSI Underground Canada.

23-year-old Okyere who arrived in Canada in 2024 and stayed with his elder sister, Lydia Obeng, was allegedly murdered by his co-worker, 53-year-old Troy Francis Leclair, at DSI, a mining supply company.

During an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Ms Obeng said the police said Okoye was stabbed more than a dozen times.

She said: “They told us there was an altercation, and he was stabbed 17 times in 30 seconds. I know he is very calm. Alfred is never troublesome. It was a new job he told me he had found, and he started last Wednesday. And he left around 2:40, picked up an Uber and went to work.

“Alfred’s name never crossed my mind when I saw the police here. I know he is very calm. Alfred is not trouble.

“When the police broke the news, I couldn’t believe it until they brought me his bag. I packed his lunch and everything when he was living and a document we took to SGI. So he clearly told me that he was the one.”

Police confirmed in a statement that Alfred suffered injuries from the stabs, and he was confirmed dead in the hospital.

Part of the statement read: “Upon arrival, police located a 23-year-old male victim suffering from stab wounds. He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.”

Ms Obeng however said the deceased’s family did not get any information about the circumstances surrounding Okyere’s death.

Meanwhile, the Canadian police have charged Leclair with murder.