[ 2017-04-06 ]

Woman’s quest to seek divine favour in church turns tragic
A 24-year-old woman went to church to seek hope
only to meet her doom. That is the long and short
of Paulina Anokye Sarpong's story, who has become
paralyzed after an unattended vehicle knocked her
down at a church compound.

Paulina, a resident of Kwadaso in Kumasi, suffered
the fate in bizarre circumstances two years ago.

She had then joined worshippers at Bantama Christ
Apostolic Church on June 11, 2015, as part of a
40-day fasting and prayer programme.

Paulina says she stepped out of the chapel to
visit the washroom but a parked vehicle suddenly
started to move unattended to and knocked down.
She was severely injured in the accident that
happened within seconds.

Doctors detected she had a neck tumor during
treatment of her injuries. Though she underwent
surgery with the help of relatives, Paulina could
not move her limbs afterwards.

She told Nhyira FM’s Obra magazine programme
that both the church and the owner of the vehicle
that knocked her down have left her to her fate.
Though doctors have assured she could walk again,
continuous medication and physiotherapy have not
improved her situation.

Meanwhile, her medical bills are piling up.
Paulina’s accident was treated as an internal
church matter hence it was never reported to the
police.

Auntie Doris, a relative of Paulina and a member
of the Bantama Christ Apostolic Church, says the
church has assisted Paulina but says it is not
enough.

The owner of the vehicle that knocked Paulina
down, Shirley Amoako, says she is yet to overcome
the shock of her life after that bizarre incident.
The vehicle, she said, had been parked for four
hours with engine turned off and the hand brakes
pulled.

She has described the incident as 'mysterious'.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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