Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of a student, Mr David Osei Agyapong, at the University’s swimming pool.
Mr Agyapong, a third-year Chemical Engineering student, died on Saturday, November 7, following an accident at the facility.
In an update dated Monday, November 9, the University said Management took the decision at an emergency meeting.
According to the statement, issued by University Relations Officer Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, the Committee has been tasked to investigate the incident, notwithstanding the ongoing investigation by the Ghana Police Service.
It has two weeks, from Monday, November 9.to Friday, November 20, to submit its report to Management.
Management has also temporarily closed the KNUST Swimming Pool to students and the general public while investigations are ongoing.
The University reiterated its deepest condolences to the family, friends, classmates and colleagues of Mr Agyapong during this difficult period of grief.
It also continued its appeal to the public to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and to refrain from speculation or the circulation of unverified information while investigations are ongoing.