A 19-year-old final-year student of Peki Senior High School in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region has lost his life after a scuffle with a fellow student in the school dormitory.The deceased, identified as Joseph Tsetsekple, reportedly lost consciousness after being smacked against a wall on November 3, 2026.

However, after being transported to the Peki Government Hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Details surrounding the circumstances that led to the altercation remain unclear, as school authorities have declined to speak on the incident, and the Volta Regional Education Directorate is also yet to comment on the matter.

Meanwhile, a death incident occurred in June this year at Mfantsipim School community after a final-year student was confirmed dead by suicide, the police confirmed.

This comes after the deceased, Emmanuel Arthur’s body, was found in an unfinished building in Ola North, a residential community within the Cape Coast metropolis.

According to reports, a carpenter working close to the unfinished building found the decomposed body of the 17-year-old final-year student after reporting it to the police.

The Central Regional Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement, indicating that officers were dispatched to the scene on June 11, following information about a body found in the abandoned building.

Following the arrival of the police, they undertook a detailed assessment of the area and recovered several personal effects believed to belong to the deceased.

Among the items found were a black backpack containing academic materials, including a Geography Paper One mock examination paper bearing Emmanuel Arthur's name, two mobile phones, an Android device and a basic mobile handset, as well as other personal belongings.

The school authorities were later informed and confirmed that the deceased was a student of their institution. School authorities, in turn, informed his family to assist with identification and investigations.

A pathologist at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital confirmed that the body had been there for some time and had reached an advanced state of decomposition.