The Ghana Police Service has issued an apology to the family of 24-year-old Lois Abena Koranteng.

This apology comes after the family expressed dissatisfaction with how the police handled the matter, feeling that they have been sidelined.

In a statement dated July 11th, 2024, and signed by Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Assistant Commissioner of Police and Director of Public Affairs, the police stated that the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, has personally contacted the family to apologize for the insufficient engagement by the police in the matter concerning Lois Abena Koranteng.

The police assured the family that the investigation into the case is steadily ongoing, informing them of their readiness to visit them and keep them updated on all developments and proceedings related to the case.

“Following the dissatisfaction expressed by the deceased family in sections of the media regarding the extent of police engagement with them on the matter, the Inspector-General of Police yesterday, 10th July 2024, reached out to the family via a telephone call and rendered an unqualified apology to them for the lack of sufficient Police engagement…”, parts of the statement noted.

The police further stated that an official complaint was received on June 8th, 2024, following the death of Lois Abena Koranteng.

“On 8th June 2024, the Ghana Police Service received a complaint to the effect that Lois Abena Koranteng, a 24-year-old woman had been found unconscious in a swimming pool at a hotel at Takoradi in the Western Region and was taken to the hospital for medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival”, the statement further clarified.

Cause of Death

The police stated that the cause of death was determined to be asphyxia, severe pulmonary edema, and drowning in a pool.

The autopsy was conducted at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on June 8, 2024, in the presence of the deceased's family.

"The body was later deposited at the morgue where an autopsy was conducted on June 8, 2024, in the presence of the deceased's family by a pathologist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital who verbally stated the cause of death as (i) Asphyxia (ii) severe pulmonary edema and (iii) drowning in a pool," parts of the statement read.


Background

The brother of 24-year-old deceased Lois Abena Koranteng, who died mysteriously during a business trip with her supervisor, has shared details on why he brought the matter to the public domain.

Speaking exclusively with GhanaWeb over a phone call, George Agyenim Boateng expressed displeasure over the slow-paced investigation into the death of his sister.

Recounting what actually happened, he said the late Lois Abena Koranteng called the family on June 7, 2024, to inform them of her business trip to Anaji, a township of Takoradi in the Western Region, together with one of her supervisors and a company driver.

The family, however, was contacted by the company on June 8, 2024, to inform them of the death of their relative, who reportedly was found in the swimming pool at dawn but was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.



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