A form two (2) student of Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS) in the Eastern Region has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The General Arts student Andrews Appiah Tinkorang alias Agabus died at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The death of the student is being linked to a weeding punishment meted out to him despite his ill health. He is reported to have collapsed while serving the punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the management of the school has debunked claims that the student was asked to weed as punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the school, the student\u2019s phone was seized was and was only asked to pick dry leaves which had littered the environment as punishment considering his ill health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Management says, the student had an abnormal growth around the neck hence looked sick but his condition worsened and was paled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His father who is an old student was asked to take him to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was reportedly taken home two weeks ago by the parents who live in Suhum but died three days ago at the Regional Hospital in Koforidua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At a Board meeting held on Friday, the matter was probed by the members of the board with both the headmaster and housemaster debriefed by the board on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n