Tragedy Strikes: Legon Law Student’s Untimely Demise at Ewin Polyclinic
A 19-year-old second-year law student, Nana Obeng Owusu Junior, enrolled at the esteemed University of Ghana, Legon has met an untimely demise at the Ewim Polyclinic in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The young scholar, an asthmatic patient, succumbed to a sudden and shocking demise at approximately 19:00 hours this Monday.
The sorrowful turn of events unfolded when a nurse identified only as Michael administered an unidentified medication to the deceased. This hasty decision proved fatal, leading to the instantaneous passing of Nana Obeng Owusu Junior, per Ghana News Agency reports.
Narrating the grim situation, the grieving mother, Mrs. Nelly Mills, disclosed that she had brought her ailing son to the facility for a nebulizer treatment—a standard procedure for managing his asthma. Upon their arrival, they were directed to the emergency ward, where an unfortunate altercation transpired between the deceased and Nurse Michael.
Accounts suggest that Michael, seemingly fatigued and irritable, sharply queried their presence, leaving the family feeling unwelcome. The distressed mother, needing to acquire prescribed medication, temporarily left her son in the care of a younger sibling.
Tragically, in her absence, Michael proceeded to administer the unidentified medication which might have resulted in the abrupt passing of the young scholar. Although the deceased had been in good spirits moments prior, he suddenly fell into a deep slumber, unbeknownst to his younger sibling.
Mrs. Mills, returning to the bedside, was met with the devastating reality of her son’s passing. Her cries for aid went unanswered, as the irreparable loss had already occurred. Shockingly, the clinic swiftly arranged for the body to be transported to the University of Cape Coast morgue, proceeding to embalm it without consulting the bereaved family.
Incensed by this alarming turn of events, Mrs. Mills insists on a thorough investigation. She contends that her son’s passing raises questions that demand answers, as the circumstances surrounding his demise remain shrouded in uncertainty.
In her impassioned plea, Mrs. Mills implores the Ghana Health Service and law enforcement agencies to launch a comprehensive inquiry into the cause of her son’s tragic passing, emphasizing the need for justice to prevail for their grieving family. The community at large echoes this sentiment, hoping for clarity and accountability in this somber chapter.
