15-year-old boy dies in Galamsey pit



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Emmanuel Mensah, a student at 15-year-old Dormaa Akwamu Methodist Primary School, was found in an abandoned Galamsey pit in Dormaa Akwamu, Dormaa East District, Bono Region.

The body, found at an advanced stage of decomposition, was quickly buried on the advice of medical authorities to prevent the occurrence of a disease, police said.

According to school authorities, Emmanuel was seen at school for the last time on the 12thth March 2019 and they heard about the unfortunate incident later.

His body was found afloat in an abandoned pit of Galamsey containing water. It was also not known whether his clothes, which had been found about 15 meters from the pit, were his school uniform or not.

The boy's grandmother, Akua Serwaa, with whom he lived, told the police that Emmanuel had left his hometh March and went to school. After that, he went to visit his mother, Afua Vivian, in the same town, but could not come back. Police say investigations are underway to determine the cause of death.

Source: Daily guide

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