The Animley family in Osuwem, Shai-Osudoku district, is threatening legal action against Trinity Hospital Mortuary in Lebanon-Ashaiman, Ashaiman Municipality, for the distress caused to them.
The family was prepared for the funeral of their late 57-year-old Mary Animley Opare in Kakasunanka No.1, Kpone-Katamanso Municipality, scheduled for April 19 to 20.
However, they had to cancel the funeral at the last minute due to the sudden disappearance of the corpse from the Trinity Hospital morgue.
Pastor Michael Tetteh, one of the deceased’s children, expressed the family’s determination to pursue the matter until the morgue produces the body.
“We mobilised all relatives across the country for this but here we are with no information on the body’s whereabouts.”
We need the body of our mother to bury. We say this with all seriousness. The facility must produce our mother at all costs and are pleading with all and sundry to help.”
“You will not believe that we spent GH¢70,000 only to experience this mishap,” he shared.
Theophilus Animley, speaking on behalf of the family, expressed that they are overwhelmed by both the loss of their loved one and the additional burden of dealing with the missing corpse.
“Our efforts of constantly visiting the mortuary in the last three months after her passing have gone to waste. As a royal family, the pain is on another level. You occasionally hear some of these unusual stories elsewhere but this has really hit us hard.”
“Family made sure we visited the mortuary weekly. Having encountered financial constraints in preparing for her funeral, we unfortunately had to cancel the funeral,” he explained.
Theophilus Animley, speaking on behalf of the family, expressed that they are overwhelmed by both the loss of their loved one and the additional burden of dealing with the missing corpse.