The Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a third-year Chemical Engineering student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), David Osei Agyapong, following an accident at the university’s swimming pool.
According to a statement from the university confirming the incident, management announced that the KNUST Police has officially taken over the case to establish the cause of the incident.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026, when the deceased reportedly entered the water from one of the upper diving boards but could not resurface.
Pool attendants retrieved him from the water after a few minutes and immediately transported him to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical care. However, despite efforts to resuscitate him, he could not be revived.
His body had been deposited at the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) morgue pending an autopsy to establish the cause of death.
The University expressed profound sorrow over the incident and stressed KNUST Police’s ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Management extended its deepest condolences to his family, friends, teammates and colleagues, and appealed to the public to respect the privacy of the bereaved family.
It also appealed to Ghanaians to refrain from speculation or circulating unverified information as investigations and the medical examination were ongoing.
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