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Father of policeman killed in bullion van attack breaks down in tears at son's burial, sad photos emerge
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Father of policeman killed in bullion van attack breaks down in tears at son's burial, sad photos emerge

by  Nathaniel Crabbe 2 min read
  • Parents of the late Constable General Emmanuel Osei shed uncontrollable tears at his burial today, July 24
  • The police offer who was killed by robbers during an attack on a bullion van he was escorting on June 14, has been laid to rest
  • There were scores of sympathisers at the burial service, including the interior minister

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Emotions run high as the remains of the late Constable General Emmanuel Osei was laid to rest today, Saturday, July 24.

The burial service took place at Nyanyano Kakraba School Park in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, news outlet myjoyonline.com reported.

Family, including the parents of the late Emmanuel Osei, couldn't contain their emotions as they filed past his remains.

Father of policeman killed in bullion van attack breaks down in tears at son's burial, sad photos emerge
Father of policeman killed in bullion van attack breaks down in tears at son's burial, sad photos emerge. Image: crabbimedia
Source: UGC

Friends and colleagues of the deceased were also overcome with emotions seeing the body of their beloved.

Dignitaries at burial service

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Prominent Ghanaian officials such as Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, members of the Ghana Police Service and sympathisers were at the burial service to mourn with the bereaved family.

Father of policeman killed in bullion van attack breaks down in tears at son's burial, sad photos emerge
Father of policeman killed in bullion van attack breaks down in tears at son's burial, sad photos emerge. Image: crabbimedia
Source: Facebook

Background

Constable General Emmanuel Osei, aged 25, was escorting a bullion van commuting an undisclosed amount of money from Adedenkpo, a suburb of James Town in Accra when a group of armed robbers attacked the van.

He was shot to death on Monday, June 24, while on duty.

Parents mourn son

The father of the deceased was inconsolable as he was spotted shedding uncontrollable tears as relatives consoled him.

See photos from the burial service;

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.

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