The family of the deceased first-year student of Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region has declared their intention to pursue legal action against the school's management.

In an interview with Kasapa FM, Miss Danso, an aunt of the deceased, asserted that the school cannot escape accountability if it is determined that their negligence contributed to the tragic incident.

”We’ll sue the school if after investigation it emerges that the school was guilty leading to our daughter’s death. Because, the heads in the school should have ensured the sick girl was taken to the hospital for treatment if the school’s sick bay could not take care of her.

“From Aburi Girls to Mampong Hospital (Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital) is no distance. Nothing stopped the school authorities from taking her to the hospital and subsequently informing her family to come over to visit her. None of these were done, they looked on for the girl to die,” the aggrieved relative stated.

The tragic passing of the 15-year-old student occurred on Monday, February 5, 2024, following complaints of severe stomach pains. Allegations suggest that the student was denied medical attention by the school nurse, who purportedly accused her of feigning illness on multiple occasions.

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Unfortunately, by the time she was eventually rushed to the hospital, it was too late, and she had already passed away.

The deceased student's body has been taken to the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital awaiting autopsy, while the police have initiated an investigation into the matter.