Two Siblings Found Dead in Unsecured Manhole at Abokobi
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A family at Abokobi near Somanya in the Eastern Region has been thrown into mourning following the tragic drowning of two young brothers in an uncovered manhole within their residence.
The deceased have been identified as Jason Teye Mensah, aged eight, a Class Two pupil, and Nathaniel Ayernor Kofi, aged nine, a Class Three pupil. According to reports, the boys had returned home from school but were later declared missing after family members could not locate them in the house.
After several hours of searching, their lifeless bodies were discovered in the manhole at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The victims are the children of Manye Dede Addo-Teye I, Developmental Queen Mother of the Plau Division in the Yilo Krobo Traditional Area.
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Personnel from the in Somanya responded to the distress call and pumped water out of the manhole to facilitate the retrieval of the bodies.
The remains have since been deposited at the for preservation and autopsy.
The Somanya District Police Commander, Superintendent Kingsley Abrokwa, who visited the scene as part of ongoing investigations, confirmed the incident.
Authorities have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
