A 15-year-old boy has allegedly attempted suicide by jumping into a deep well at Mfuom-Aboabo, a suburb of Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region.
Yaw Gyamfi, survived with injuries, fell unconscious before being sent to the Dunkwa Municipal Government Hospital.
The second-year junior high school student of the Presbyterian Junior High School at Dunkwa said he tried to end his life when he failed his terminal exams on three occasions.
"I felt frustrated and dejected when I failed the exams, so I decided to end my life," he said.
The Upper Denkyira East Municipal NADMO Coordinator, Alhassan Yakubu, explained, Yaw Gyamfi stays with his grandmother, and on that fateful day, the grand mum left the house for church only to return to realize that Yaw was not in the house.
According to him, when she couldn’t find Yaw, she mounted a search for him, and in the search, she could only find Yaw’s sandals close to a well.
She then reported the incident to authorities, including the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ambulance Service and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
Meanwhile, the father of Yaw, Amoako Douglas, has indicated, his son attempted suicide because he felt ashamed of being repeated in his class.
“I received a call from my mum saying Yaw had left the house. We could not understand why Yaw left the house. He feared his juniors would come to meet him in the same class,” he said.
Yaw was rushed to the Dunkwa Municipal Hospital and has regained consciousness. Medical doctors report he was unconscious for several hours but now responding to treatment.
Latest Stories
-
Paris 2024: Opening ceremony showcases grandiose celebration of French culture and diversity
3 hours -
How decline of Indian vultures led to 500,000 human deaths
3 hours -
Paris 2024: Ghana rocks ‘fabulous fugu’ at olympics opening ceremony
4 hours -
Trust Hospital faces financial strain with rising debt levels – Auditor-General’s report
4 hours -
Electrochem lease: Allocate portions of land to Songor people – Resident demand
5 hours -
82 widows receive financial aid from Chayil Foundation
5 hours -
The silent struggles: Female journalists grapple with Ghana’s high cost of living
5 hours -
BoG yet to make any payment to Service Ghana Auto Group
5 hours -
‘Crushed Young’: The Multimedia Group, JL Properties surprise accident victim’s family with fully-furnished apartment
5 hours -
Asante Kotoko needs structure that would outlive any administration – Opoku Nti
6 hours -
JoyNews exposé on Customs officials demanding bribes airs on July 29
6 hours -
JoyNews Impact Maker Awardee ships first consignment of honey from Kwahu Afram Plains
7 hours -
Joint committee under fire over report on salt mining lease granted Electrochem
8 hours -
Life Lounge with Edem Knight-Tay: Don’t be beaten the third time
8 hours -
Pro-NPP group launched to help ‘Break the 8’
8 hours