NSMQ Star James Lutterodt's Father Reveals He Was Not The One Vomiting In The Viral Video

NSMQ Star James Lutterodt's Father Reveals He Was Not The One Vomiting In The Viral Video

  • Philip Dogbeda Lutterodt, the father of James Lutterodt, the late Ketasco NSMQ star, has refuted claims that his son was the one seen vomiting blood in a viral video
  • Instead, he clarified that James was experiencing difficulty breathing before his untimely demise
  • Mr. Lutterodt revealed that he had noticed something was wrong when James visited in April 2023 and hence, made efforts to address his health concerns

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In a recent development on issues surrounding the untimely demise of James Lutterodt, the acclaimed Ketasco NSMQ star, his father, Philip Dogbeda Lutterodt, has come forward to clarify misinformation regarding a viral video.

Contrary to popular belief, Mr. Lutterodt affirmed that the viral video which showed someone vomiting blood did not feature his son. Instead, he clarified that his son struggled with breathing difficulties.

"As a father, it hasn’t been easy. I noticed something was wrong with him when he came on vacation in April [2023]. I promptly started attending to his health concerns and we conducted numerous tests to determine the cause of his illness until he passed away yesterday morning," Mr. Lutterodt said in an interview with Citi News.

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James Lutterodt the late NSMQ star
The father of James Lutterodt has spoken finally Photo credit: @nsmqghana via Twitter
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Mr. Lutterodt expressed the immense difficulty he faced as a father and the family's efforts to address James' health concerns. Despite their efforts, James tragically passed away on Monday morning.

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Having contributed significantly to Ketasco's impressive performance in the 2021 NSMQ, James was pursuing his studies in computer science at the University of Ghana.

His sudden and tragic demise has left a void in the academic community and in the hearts of his loved ones and supporters.

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Meanwhile, many recordings of James Lutterodt competing in the National Science and Math Quiz (NSMQ) in 2021 have touched people's hearts around the country, in a tragic turn of events.

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The unexpected death of Lutterodt, who was acquiring a BSc degree in computer science at the University of Ghana, has come with a tremendous sense of loss.

Level 300 KNUST Akan students perform funeral rites as their project work

In other news, third-year Akan students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have performed funeral rites as their project work on campus.

In a series of videos shared by @xtwomedia_gh2 on TikTok, it showed the processes the Akan tribe goes through while burying a loved one.

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