East Legon Crash: Funeral Details For 2nd Victim Of Salifu Amoako's Son's Accident Confirmed

East Legon Crash: Funeral Details For 2nd Victim Of Salifu Amoako's Son's Accident Confirmed

  • Justine Agbenu, the second victim of the East Legon crash involving Bishop Salifu Amoako's son, is set to be buried
  • Details have confirmed that the teenage girl will be given a private burial after a farewell service on October 23, 2024
  • The emergence of Justine's funeral invitation on social media has sparked an outpouring of emotions from netizens

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Justine Mary-Anne Enyonam Agbenu, one of the 12-year-old victims of the tragic East Legon accident of October 12, 2024, is set to be buried this week.

Justine and her friend, Maame Dwomoh Boaten, passed when the Acura they were travelling in was crashed into by a Jaguar, reportedly being driven by one of Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako's sons.

East Legon accident victim Justine Agbenu will be buried on October 23, 2024, after a private memorial service.
East Legon accident victim Justine Agbenu will be buried on October 23, 2024, after a private memorial service. Photo source: ClassPee Della Russel
Source: Instagram

While Maame Dwomoh was buried on October 19, 2024, following an all-white vigil at the crash site the previous day, Justine is yet to be laid to rest.

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Since then, a funeral invitation has emerged online stating the former Cornerstone Academy student will be buried on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

The invitation indicates a burial mass will be held for the deceased at Christ the King Catholic Church in Accra before a private burial service.

See the funeral invitation below:

Meanwhile, as Modern Ghana reported, Justine's bereaved grandmother said that justice would not bring her grandchild back but would be a deterrent.

She said that Bishop Amoako's 16-year-old son, who is said to have been speeding when the fatal crash occurred, had to face the full might of the law.

Ghanaians react to Justine Agbenu's funeral notice

The announcement of Justine Agbenu's funeral triggered sad reactions from online users. YEN.com.gh has collaged some of these comments.

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Juliet Enam Obiri said:

"This is heartbreaking."

Kekeli Kekeli said:

"Meanwhile, the pastor preached on Sunday. Preparing for mega 31st Crossover night😭. Justice would have put him behind bars like parents who allow their kids to use their guns to unalive others. He bragged about how powerful he was and drove without a license; he shouldn't have gotten bail. He should thank God the kind of family they did this to. Not all of us would have let your kid live when ours have been unalived by yours, it would have been eye for an eye. Lucky him."

Joyce Otoo said:

"Awwww, Enyonam, my name's sake. This is so difficult to comprehend even to us who are afar. How much more her close family? It is well. I pray for God to comfort yours souls soothen your pains all who are mourning."

John Gemegah said:

"I lost my wife over 10 years ago, but watching this accident and burning is another. May God comfort them all."

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Dorothy Ewoenam Atsu Abiemor said:

"The most painful part of their death to me is that they won't be laid on state for their parents, families, friends and loved ones to see their beautiful faces and pay their last respects to them because they have been burnt beyond recognition, aaaaaaaaaarrh this is just too painful!! My heart is seriously bleeding!! I can never carry this cross as a parent. May the Almighty God comfort and console their parents and grant these innocent young souls a peaceful rest- Amen."

Arnold blames Salifu Amoako for accident

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh also reported that Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo had blamed Salifu Amoako for the accident involving his 16-year-old son.

In his latest appearance on UTV's United Showbiz, Arnold described the car crash as manslaughter and said 'lousy parenting' was clearly to blame.

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