Missing Ghanaian man, age 31, discovered dead near Delaware Beach

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After a protracted search, the body of a 31-year-old Ghanaian living in the US who had vanished while swimming was found near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Richard A. Boateng, the victim, was employed by Microsoft as a systems engineer.

Boateng, a native of Savage, Maryland, was last seen in the ocean surf off the beach area of Rehoboth Avenue at about 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2023, according to a neypost.com story.

President Biden’s holiday house is located in the town of Rehoboth Beach, where the event took place.

The find was made early on Monday, September 4, near North Shores Beach, a small settlement located close to Rehoboth. Chuck Snyder, the chief of the Rehoboth Beach Fire Company, verified the unfortunate conclusion.

According to the article, numerous 911 calls on Sunday led to a huge search and rescue effort after Boateng vanished.

The U.S. Coast Guard, Delaware State Police, Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Department, Rehoboth Beach Patrol, and the state’s Division of Fish and Wildlife joined forces in the hunt.

Boateng signaled for assistance by raising his hand out of the water, according to a witness who watched the incident take place.

Despite attempts to save him, the swimmer unfortunately perished in the water. Throughout the holiday weekend, authorities had previously issued warnings about rip currents, highlighting the potentially perilous circumstances that swimmers may encounter.

Boateng’s sister, Nanatte Boateng, underlined the value of preserving tight ties with family in another news piece produced by Fox.

Recognizing the brevity of life, she urged people to treasure their time spent with loved ones, saying, “Make the most of the time you have with your family because you never know when people are going to go. Everyone assumes that everyone will live until they are old.

Boateng’s girlfriend, Ashley Affum, recalled him affectionately as one of the funniest people she had ever met.

She spoke of how he always made everyone around him happy, ensuring that everyone enjoyed themselves when he was around. “Oh, my goodness! he is kind of the funniest individual you can be around …when he is there, he always has a good time and others have a good time with him,” she said.

Source:Radiooneghana.com