Gyan denies involvement in rapper Castro’s death

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has denied reported involvement in the death of Ghanaian rapper Theophilus Tagoe, popularly known as Castro.

Castro and a lady friend, Janet Bandu, went missing while on a holiday hangout with family and friends of Gyan at a resort in Ada, southern Ghana in July.

Castro and Bandu were last seen heading towards the ocean on a jet ski and were presumed drowned.

But authorities in the West African country have so far failed to find their bodies, leading to allegations in the media that the rapper’s corpse was used for a black magic ritual, most probably for financial gain.

On July 4, Gyan paid for a group of friends to visit the Aqua Safari Resort, in Ada, for a holiday.

On July 5 the group moved to the nearby Peace Holiday Resort, where Castro performed alongside Gyan.

But on July 6, Castro and his girlfriend Janet Bandu took a ride on a jet ski and failed to return.

No bodies were recovered and rumours continued to circulate this month when Gyan’s brother, Baffour Gyan, was alleged to have been part of a gang that attacked a journalist who had asked the player about the incident.

The assault charges on Baffour Gyan have now been dropped.

Speaking from a press conference, Gyan’s lawyer Kissi Agyabeng said the trip was unremarkable, declaring that any connection between the veteran footballer and the disappearance of Castro and his girlfriend are “wild allegations and rumours”.

Gyan, the all-time top scorer for the Black Stars, left Sunderland in 2011 on loan to UAE side Al Ain, where he is still playing.

He was at the last World Cup in Brazil were Ghana crashed at the group stage amid off-pitch wrangling.