A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Kwahu Tafo, Eastern Region, where a four-year-old child drowned in a well during the afternoon hours.
Local sources reported that the young boy was fetching water from the well when he was unexpectedly pulled into its depths by the bucket he was using.
Witnesses described the heartbreaking scene as other children who were present at the time rushed home in tears to alert the family about the distressing incident.
Following the retrieval of the boy’s body from the well, police were yet to transport it to the morgue at the time of the report filing.
Given the tender age of the child, concerns were raised about the parental supervision, as it appeared negligent to allow him to fetch water unattended.
The Children’s Act 560,(1998) states that “Every parent has rights and responsibilities whether imposed by law or otherwise towards his child which include the duty to: protect the child from neglect, discrimination, violence, abuse, exposure to physical and moral hazards and oppression”.
It is alleged that if a child under 6 years is left alone to cross the road and knock down by a vehicle (whether he dies or survives, the parents are held accountable so what about a four year old who is left alone to fetch water from a well. Believe you me. I will pursue this case until the parents are brought to book.