[VIDEO] CCTV footage showing how body of Joseph Owusu, 24-year-old Ghanaian was dumped in Bronx emerges
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[VIDEO] CCTV footage showing how body of Joseph Owusu, 24-year-old Ghanaian was dumped in Bronx emerges

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More details have emerged surrounding the death of 24-year-old Ghanaian Joseph Owusu, whose body was found at a dump site in the Bronx in New York.

Surveillance footage sighted on November 6, 2026, and shared by American news outlet ABC7, captured two people suspected to be adult men removing a large black duffel bag containing Owusu's body from the boot of a white saloon car.

The footage, recorded in the night, shows the two individuals dragging the bag onto the pavement before driving away.

The following day, another man was captured placing the black duffel bag on a metal stretcher and wheeling it away. Owusu's body was later found at a dump site by a man searching for scrap metal.


The deceased's brother, Kojo Yeboah, has called for justice, saying the family is struggling to come to terms with his death.

“I need justice for Joseph. I want the truth to come out because my brother didn't deserve to die the way he did. He's only 24. He had a lot of living to do. I cried till my nose was bleeding because I couldn't eat,” he said.

Yeboah was shown the surveillance footage of his brother's body being removed from the car boot and asked whether he recognised the individuals involved.

He said he did not know them despite watching the footage several times.

“No, I don't recognize anybody. I wish, but these people are just people I've never seen before. I watched it plenty of times. I just let it play just to see if anybody would not try to send it to the signs to see if they know anything,” he stated.

He also spoke about his brother's character, describing him as someone who was loved by many and had a passion for music.

“He was loved by everyone. He would play the piano like hours and hours and just like make sure that he didn't make a mistake,” he said.

What happened

The family of a 24-year-old Bronx man was searching for answers after the family and Ghanaian officials identified him as the victim discovered inside a duffel bag abandoned on a Brooklyn sidewalk.

Joseph Owusu was identified by his family and Ghanaian officials as the man whose body was discovered Friday morning in Canarsie by a person looking for scrap metal. Surveillance video from the overnight hours showed two people unloading a large black duffel bag containing Owusu's body from the trunk of a white sedan, dragging it to the sidewalk and driving away.

His brother, Kojo Yeboah, said the family is struggling to cope with the loss.


"I need justice for Joseph. I want the truth to come out, the truth to come out because my brother didn't deserve to die the way he did. He's only 24. He had a lot of living to do," Yeboah said.

Yeboah said he did not recognize the people seen in the surveillance footage.

"No, I don't recognize anybody. I wish, but those people just people I've never seen before," he said.

Yeboah said he has repeatedly watched the video in hopes of finding a clue.

"I watch it plenty of times. I'll just let it play just to see for anybody, and I'll try to send it to the friends to see if they know anything," he said.

The family described Owusu as a talented musician who served as the organist at their church in the Bronx.

"He loved the church. He loved things of God," Yeboah said. "From the church, from his friends, he was loved by everyone, everyone."

He added that his brother was dedicated to his music.

"He would play for hours and hours and just, like, make sure that he doesn't make a mistake," Yeboah said.

According to his family, Owusu worked providing direct support to people with disabilities while studying computer science.

The circumstances surrounding his death remain difficult for relatives to comprehend.

"It's like you just know that like he's not going to come just opening the door just to come in and just come play the piano, just like be with us," Yeboah said. "I don't know how that's going to fill the void, because the void right now in the family and that's what. But I'm just trying to stay strong for my mom because my mom is going through it."

As the investigation continues, Owusu's family says they are focused on seeking justice and learning what happened to their loved one.