[ 2016-11-29 ]

SHS student dies from suspected poisoning after receiving death threats
A student of the St. Stephen’s Presbyterian
Senior Technical School at Kibi in the Eastern
region died after his drink was allegedly poisoned
on Friday.

Boris Commodore, 17 years, and in his second year
is said to have taken a milo drink and later had
gari soakings after he returned from prep on
Friday November 25, but moments after complained
of severe stomach pains and then began to vomit
blood.

Speaking to Kasapa News, a brother of the
deceased, Jeffery Okine who said the family
suspects foul play disclosed that Boris had been
threatened with death by a school mate he had a
brawl with about a month ago which led to that
student being suspended.

“He came home 3 weeks ago after a quarrel with
one of his mates during which he had a blow to his
eye, so he was asked by the school authorities to
come home. He was well and so went back to school,
but he had earlier told our father about the guy
he had issues with always having a dirty look when
ever he saw him.”

“My parents received a call from the school
informing them that my brother was sick and so
they had to come over, so they rushed to the
school. While on their way they had several calls
that a doctor wanted to speak to them but when
ever they were ready the doctor was also not
available to speak to them.”boris
“So upon arrival they went straight to the Kibi
Government Hospital and when they got there they
asked the nurses and the receptionist if someone
had been brought there by name Boris Commodore who
is my late brother and the shock on their faces
was revealing.”

“They were referred back to the school because
they claimed that the authorities were in the best
position to explain things to them.”

Jeffery narrated further that when his parents got
the school, they were asked to go to the Mission
House, but her mother was furious becuase she
didn’t understand what she was going to do
there. So later my father was called aside and
informed of the sad news.

He said he was told by his late brother’s mates
that, his brother returned from from prep around
11pm and drank milo from his own chop box before
taking in some gari soakings.

“ My brother reportedly started complaining of
stomach pains around 12pm following which the
House master was informed about his situation but
his condition deteriorated as he started vomiting
blood. He unfortunately died before arriving at
the hospital.”

Jeffery indicated that a report was made to the
police who said they can only start investigations
based on the results of the post mortem report.

He said the family suspects foul play as his
brother’s mouth and nostrils were foaming when
they saw him at the mortuary which is an
indication of a possible poisoning.

Jeffery stated that his brother’s body has had
to be transferred to the Police Hospital in Accra
on Tuesday for the autopsy to be done, since they
were told there are no equipment at morgue to
perform the exercise where his late brother is
currently kept.

Source - Kasapafm

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