A four-year-old boy has drowned in a 10-foot manhole filled with water at Abidjan-Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region.
The father of the victim, Kofi Amoako, who reported the issue to the police, said his son, Anthony Agyeman, was in school when the incident occurred.
A police report said, “Agyeman Anthony, who attends Top High Academy International School at Abidjan-Nkwanta, drowned in a pit whilst in school and was rushed to Royal Gate Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival”.
The report disclosed that there were no signs of violence on the body upon close inspection.
“Police later visited the scene at the Top High Academy International School, where a 10-foot manhole containing a large volume of water in the school compound was identified to police as the one that trapped the victim dead”.
The police also added that they will invite the school authorities for questioning as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the body has been deposited at the St. Michael Hospital mortuary at Pramso for preservation, awaiting autopsy as police investigations continue.