The body of 17-year-old SHS student who was allegedly struck by lightning has been buried.

The deceased, Emmanuel Dorli, who was a student of the Sokode Senior High School, allegedly died in the regional capital, Ho, after he was struck by lightning during a downpour in the late hours of Monday, May 30.

Superstitious beliefs had caused his mortal remains to be left untouched since the day of the incident.

But, the family of the deceased, on Tuesday, May 31, consulted oracles to determine the cause of death. The oracle is said to have found the late Emmanuel Dorli blameless.

On Wednesday, rituals were led by a spiritualist from Adaklu, following which the body was concealed in a body bag and then placed in a coffin.

His mother, Rejoice, said the late Emmanuel would be buried the same day at Sokode Bagble in the Ho Municipality.

She, however, debunked speculations of theft as the perceived supernatural occurrence and said oracles consulted by the family found her late son innocent.

“We wanted to know what killed him, and I am pleased to know that he did not steal from anyone, so the family’s decision now is to claim our son’s body for burial,” she said.

The Municipal Chief Executive of Ho, Mr Divine Bosson, visited the scene and commiserated with the family.

Officers from NADMO also provided the needed tools for the removal, while the police facilitated the corona documentation, and secured the large gathering at the scene of the incident.