Tears flowed today Tuesday, July 18, 2021, at the premises of the mortuary of Eastern Regional Hospital when the seven(7) year old pupil who drowned in a septic tank in school was being prepared for burial.
The bereaved family, sympathizers and students of High Mowing International School thronged the premises of the mortuary to bid farewell to Raymond Opare- Ansah Offei shockingly died on January 11, 2021.
It was a sad moment when the corpse was put in a casket for a brief burial service by Methodist Church where he fellowshipped.
Teachers and pupils of High Mowing International School performed an exercise to bid him farewell.
However, some bereaved family members who were incensed nearly stopped the school from going on with the exercise.
Both father and mother of the deceased boy wore a white dress. The mother couldn’t control her tears as she cried uncontrollably when the corpse was being taken to the cemetery by the hearse.
Background
Seven(7) year old Pupil of High Mowing International School located in Okorase near Koforidua has drowned in a septic tank in the school.
The incident occurred Tuesday, January 11, 2022, during school hours.
The class three(3) pupil Raymond Opare- Ansah Offei a twin, accidentally fell into an opened septic tank on campus at the school.
He was removed and rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.
Management of the school immediately informed the father of the deceased.
The father George Opare Offei,40, a driver who resides in Osabane accompanied by Dominic Mantey, a Businessman reported the incident to the Adweso District Police Command.
A team of police investigators were quickly dispatched to the school where management led by the proprietor Daniel Mantey and the school’s driver Adjei Ebenezer led police to the scene of the crime.
Police observed that, the septic tank which is about 10feet deep was filled with water but not covered.
Police proceeded to the Eastern Regional Hospital to examine the body.
No marks of foul play were detected.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue pending autopsy.
The public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command DSP Ebenezer Tetteh confirmed the story when contacted.
Meanwhile, the Father of the deceased child has withdrawn his two other children from the school.
According to George Opare Offei , the decision is due to insecurity in the school and the trauma the children have gone through as a result of the sudden death of their twin brother.
George Opare Offei says he does not feel the children are safe in the school due to the negligence on the part of management which led to the death of his child
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
