Final-Year Ghana National College Student Dies In School, Family Demands Justice
- The aggrieved family of a Ghana National College student who recently passed away is demanding justice for their beloved
- Theophilus Ansah, an 18-year-old Science student, reportedly died at a hospital in Cape Coast after a brief illness
- His relatives have accused the school of negligence, insisting that no one paid attention to the boy when he fell ill in school
An 18-year-old student of the Ghana National College has sadly passed away. Theophilus Ansah reportedly died after a short illness in school.
Narrating the sad events leading to the demise of the young boy, one of his relatives said at a press conference on Thursday, June 28, 2024, that Theophilus called home to inform his mum that he was ill.
Source: Facebook
His mum advised him to report to the infirmary, but upon reaching there, there was allegedly no one on duty. She then sent money through a man in the school, asked him to get some medicine for the boy and send him home.
They got the medication, but the boy insisted he had an exam the following Monday, so he could not come home. His mum agreed and allowed him to stay for the paper.
Later on Monday, after their exam, a friend of the boy called his family to inform him that Theophilus had vomited throughout their paper, and claimed no supervisor or teacher attended to him.
His mum then asked the friend to report the incident to the Housemaster and send Theophilus to the hospital, which he said he did.
For three days, it is alleged no teacher or school authority visited the boy or called to find out how he was doing. Sadly, he passed away at the hospital.
Following these events, the family has accused the school of negligence and is calling for justice for their beloved.
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Netizens react to Theophilus' demise
Netizens who saw the post were heartbroken.
While some acknowledged this was a common incident in Ghanaian senior high schools, others called for justice for the young man.
@KWESINYARKO24 wrote:
"Where were his friends during the exam , when he was vomiting?? U can’t blame the house master if he has not received any news from the guys frnd until he was admitted."
@justtcave wrote:
"I think this is the second incident in just 7months and it’s not being talked about enough."
@critic_sparrow wrote:
"2011-2014. APAM SHS ; HOUSE 5. Mr Victor .. will never do this. He will check on you .. take you to the Hospital, Cook for you, make sure everything is fine … After you are well, he will even come and check on you in your Dorm for like a week . God bless him."
@kicks_planet2 wrote:
"Accra academy tried same thing on me the security man and the hall master all get ein own."
@critic_sparrow wrote:
"Ebi like the Aburi SHS nor serve any lessons to GNC."
@paulboa09762300 wrote:
"Been through this i think its common but thank God who preserved us."
First-year Aburi Girls student passes away
YEN.com.gh also previously reported that a student of the Aburi Girls Senior High School has died after complaining of stomach pains.
Some of her schoolmatest ried to help but she died on arrival at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital and will undergo an autopsy.
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