18 Months Old Baby Drown In Well

A baby boy aged just 18 months died after he fell into a well in a house at Atasemanso in Kumasi.

Identified as Nana Yaw, the toddler was said to be playing with other children in the house, when he slipped and fell into the deep well.

By the time residents realized the boy had fallen into the well, he has been there for well over 20 minutes. He was eventually rescued and rushed to the hospital.

Unfortunately, the medical personnel, after examining young Nana Yaw, declared that the toddler had given up the ghost already.

The heart breaking incident happened in a house at Atasemanso on the evening of April 28, 2020, a police report indicated.

According to the report, one Serwaa Abrafi, said to be the mother of the boy, personally lodged a complaint to the police after the incident.

The report said the young boy was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) after he was rescued by some people in the house.

The lifeless body had since been deposited at the KATH morgue for preservation and autopsy to determine cause of his unfortunate death.