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12.02.2016 Headlines

Mampong Midwifery Teachers Call For Independent Investigation Into Tutor Death

By  Nana Boaten
Mampong Midwifery Teachers Call For Independent Investigation Into TutorDeath
12.02.2016 LISTEN

Tutors at Mampong Midwifery Training College have called for an independent investigation into the cause of the death of the late Francis Gbene, tutor of the college and his younger brother who were shot dead by the police on Wednesday, February 10, at the college campus.

In a press briefing at the college auditorium on Thursday, February 11, Ms. Mercy Kporku, the Vice Principal of the college called on the Inspector General of Police to take the matter serious and institute an independent investigative team to thoroughly look into the matter.

She catalogued eye-witness account of the incidence that led to the death of the deceased and said if the police were a little more professional, the incident would not have happened.

Ms. Kporku said after the incident, seven (7) bullet shelves were picked from where the victims were shot and wondered why the police patrol team kept on firing when the victims who were on motorbike were not armed.

She said Francis were conscious and pleaded to be taken to the hospital after he was shot, but the police decided to take the victims to the charge office before taken them to the hospital where they died later.

Present at the press briefing were the family of the deceased, the District Director of Ghana Health Service, the Medical Superintendent of Mampong District Hospital and Staff of the College.

The late Francis Gbene, 33, was the college Estate Officer in addition to his position as Human Anatomy, Regenerative Health and Public Health Tutor. He left behind a wife and a child.

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