Aburi Girls SHS: GES investigates unexplainable death of Form 1 student

The Ghana Education Services (GES) says it is conducting its own investigations into the death of Form 1 student of Aburi Girls SHS, Stacy Okyere.

Ms. Okyere died under unusual circumstances on February 4, 2024, after complaining of stomach pains.

Her housemistress is alleged to have denied her permission to leave the school premises to seek proper medical care at home.

In a statement, the GES revealed that its Director-General, Dr. Eric Nkansah, visited both the school and the family of the deceased student on Monday, February 12, 2024, to commiserate with them.

“The delegation, among other things, inspected the school’s fifteen-bed infirmary and interacted with the nurses at the facility,” the statement said.

“Management has also deployed a nine-member team of counsellors to beef up the guidance and counselling department of the school to provide psychosocial support for the students and staff,” it furthered.

GES noted that it is carrying out an internal inquiry to ascertain the veracity or otherwise of claims of negligence by the housemistress while collaborating with law enforcement agencies.

Following the incident, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service announced earlier that it had initiated investigations into the matter.