An autopsy conducted on Stacy Okyere, the deceased first-year student of Aburi Girls Senior High School, has determined that she succumbed to Cerebrospinal Meningitis—an acute inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
The post-mortem took place at the Ghana Police Hospital, with additional tests performed at the Ghana Standards Authority.
Nora Danso, the elder sister of the deceased, revealed this information in an interview with Starr News reporter Awisi Dede Djangey.
The family anticipates receiving the hard copy of the report by the close of Monday, February 26, 2024.
“…yes, the report has been endorsed today. We will get the report; the hard copy. The CID officer said after endorsement, they need to run several copies. The school needs a copy, Ghana Police Service needs a copy and then they will bring the original copy to the family. So they need to run all these copies before they hand over the original to us,” she told the reporter.
She also shared that the student’s funeral is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Ablekuma, Accra. The 15-year-old student passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, after experiencing severe stomach pain. A school source alleged that the student was denied medical attention by the school nurse and was subsequently rushed to the hospital, where she unfortunately passed away upon arrival.