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A disagreement between a woman and her husband over food has ended their 30-year-old love relationship in fatality. The 60-year-old housewife, who could not stand the husband�s refusal to eat food prepared for him, allegedly hit the neck and back of the man three times with a piece of wood, leading to his death. The suspect Margaret Ayensu, alias Esi Amankwaa, has since appeared before the Akyem Swedru Circuit Court for the alleged murder of Kwame Amponsah, her 65-year-old husband, at Kwaboadi Number 2 in the Akyemmansa District in the Eastern Region. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Adelaide Appiakorang said Ayensu and Kwame Amponsah, the deceased, a retired banker, had been married for 30 years. She said there was a misunderstanding between the couple on April 4, 2013 when Amponsah refused to eat food prepared for him by his wife. Chief Inspector Appiakorang said the quarrel continued until the next day. She said Margaret claimed that Amponsah assaulted her by hitting her head with a stool during the exchange of words between them. According to the prosecutor, in revenge, Margaret allegedly hit Amponsah�s neck and back three times with a piece of wood she picked from the compound and he collapsed. The prosecutor said Amponsah was rushed to a nearby clinic, where he was revived, treated and discharged. He however, died few hours later in bed. She said after the death of her husband, Margaret absconded until her family members handed her over to the Oda Divisional Police Headquarters three weeks later.