Kumasi: More about the 9-year-old boy who committed suicide at Afful Nkwanta

Christian Bobie Ansah

A 9-year-old class three pupil of New Age International School located at Atonsu Dompoase in Kumasi of the Ashanti Region, Christian Bobie Ansah has committed suicide.

He was said to have killed himself after watching the death of Leticia Pinamang, the female student of Miracle Preparatory JHS and SHS who committed suicide on TV.

Narrating the incident, Ante Maggi the grandmother of the deceased boy explained that the sad took place on Thursday May 20, 2021 at about 2pm.

She said the deceased boy was someone who has a character of practising anything he sets his eyes on.

The grandmother related that three days before the incident, Christian was watching TV and unfortunately came across a suicide report about the late Leticia Pinamang at Sunyani.

She said Bobie allegedly become interested and wanted to practice how to commit suicide.

The grandma alleged that the boy in a way practicing how people commit suicide, took a rope on that same day and gathered his peers to a place where they can rehearse on how best they can do the act.

According to her, the timely intervention of neighbours prevented him until Thursday, May 20, 2021 when he allegedly went to his grandmother's room to hang himself.

Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Godwin Owusu of the Oforikrom police department of the CID confirmiñg the story said the body has since been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Mortuary pending autopsy.

Investigation has been commenced.