Orphaned Class 6 Pupil Recounts Painful Death of Parents and Senior Brother In Sad Letter; Netizens In Tears

Orphaned Class 6 Pupil Recounts Painful Death of Parents and Senior Brother In Sad Letter; Netizens In Tears

  • Simon Yaya Addy is an orphaned class six pupil who has lost his mother, father, and senior brother
  • The teenager has recounted the death of his mother and the subsequent passing of his brother, which he claims led to his father's death
  • He prayed for their souls to rest in peace in a letter that has triggered the emotions of scores of netizens

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A class six pupil, Simon Yaya Addy, has triggered emotions with an account of how he lost his parents and senior brother in a heart-wrenching letter.

The 18-year-old recalled that his late mother, Joyce Korkor Tetteh, passed on July 28, 2020, leaving his father, Nicholas Addy, sorely heartbroken.

Photo of letter of orphaned class 6 pupil and an image used for this report.
Class six pupil recounts the painful death of his parents and senior brother. Photo credit: Wendy Boatemaa Ofori (Facebook)/Jasmin Merdan.
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Simon Yaya Addy's claim about why his father died

The teenager recalled that his senior brother, Joseph Addy, was involved in an accident and died three days after.

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''My father was in so much pain because of my mother and brother's death ... My brother was 21 years old when he died. My father died because of my brother's death. He found it difficult to bathe and eat.
''He took what happened personally and died on September 7, 2021 ... My mother, father, and brother, may their souls rest in peace,'' portions of the letter read.

The heartbreaking letter, shared on Facebook by Wendy Boatemaa Ofori, evoked the emotions of netizens.

''A class 6 pupil. He is in Accra,'' she captioned the letter, which gained more than 500 reactions.

Speaking to YEN.com.gh in an interview, Wendy Boatemaa Ofori disclosed that Simon's teacher sent the letter to him.

''His teacher reached out to me after he posted the boy's story on one of the pages, and someone asked him to reach out to me if he wasn't getting the needed help ...

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''I asked him what it was about, and he said he had just taken over that class, and it was time to close when the boy brought him a letter and said 'Sir, can you help me type this letter?' The teacher said when he saw the heading he decided to take it home. It was after he picked the letter to type that he realised the story the boy was sharing with him ... He said the boy had been through too much. So, he sent it to me to help get the boy the needed support,'' Wendy told YEN.com.gh.

Please reach Wendy Boatemaa Ofori on 024 600 6096 to support.

Read the letter below:

Orphaned class 6 pupil recalls the death of his parents and senior brother.
Letter of orphaned class 6 pupil. Source: Wendy Boatemaa Ofori.
Source: Facebook

Simon's letter triggers emotions

Young Jim Ike posted:

This guy is very strong. I have not been there, but I don't think I can ever be this strong to embrace it. May the good Lord continue to strengthen him.

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Afua Dwamena asked:

Sis, I’m a bit confused. He’s in class 6 and is 18?

Wendy Boatemaa Ofori replied:

Afua Dwamena yes.

Lillian Agbaga said:

Sad, can I have his contact to send a token, please?

Maame Esi Yalley commented:

This is too hard to take I'm so teary cus I know how it feels to lose a mother, a father, and two siblings. All happened in 2020, 2021, and 2022. I feel his pain!

Myzz Bianca said:

This is so sad, I'm not normally the teary type, but I couldn't help but shed tears, I hope Jehovah God keeps him strong, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I pray and hope everything turns out well for him, I've also dealt with loss before(my dad) but this is too much and in quick succession too. God, please make a way for him. Amen.

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Kumawood stars showed up in their numbers to bid their final goodbyes to the late senior sister of actress Borga Silvia on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

The funeral for the late Cynthia Amankwah Gyamfi followed her one-week observance ceremony in Kumasi on Thursday, December 15, 2022, after she passed that year.

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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.