The Ghana Police Service has disclosed the cause of death of 24-year-old Lois Abena Koranteng, a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), who died under mysterious circumstances while on a business trip.
In an official statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the police confirmed that the autopsy conducted at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital revealed Lois died from asphyxia, severe pulmonary edema, and drowning in a pool.
“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,” the statement read.
The police received an official complaint on June 8, 2024, reporting that Lois was found unconscious in a swimming pool at a hotel in Takoradi, Western Region. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The investigation began immediately, with a police team visiting both the scene and the hospital. No marks of assault were found on Lois’s body. However, the lack of visible injuries did not deter further investigation.
Following dissatisfaction expressed by the deceased’s family regarding police communication, the Inspector-General of Police reached out to them on July 10, 2024, to apologise and assure them of ongoing investigations. He also promised more frequent updates on the case.
The family of Lois Abena Koranteng, particularly her brother George Agyenim Boateng, has voiced frustration over the slow pace of the investigation and the perceived lack of transparency. George highlighted that despite a month having passed since Lois’s death, no arrests have been made, and the family has not been fully briefed on the investigation’s progress.
George explained that Lois had informed her family on June 7, 2024, about her business trip to Anaji, Takoradi, with her supervisor and a company driver.
The family was later notified of her death on June 8, 2024, with reports stating she was found in a swimming pool and pronounced dead at the hospital.
