The family of a 19-year-old final-year student of St Andrews Senior High School in Sehwi Asawinso in the Western North Region, is demanding justice following an alleged assault by two teachers.
Videos circulating on social media show the student with multiple welts on his back, raising concerns about the nature and cause of the injuries.
According to an uncle of the victim, the student was treated and discharged from the SDA Clinic at Sehwi Asawinso after being rushed there by his classmates. However, the exact circumstances leading to the alleged assault remain unclear.
“The child went for classes this morning and after the classes, he wanted to get something to eat. He met his teacher who said his hair was bushy. His teacher just held him by his uniform and used the cane on him. I saw the child and asked him if he provoked him but he said no.
"The child is a very humble child. He cooks for his father. They operate a chop bar in the village. He is not known to be somebody who is abusive. It’s serious. The child did not provoke them. It’s about the hair,” his uncle said.
Efforts to reach the school administration for a statement have been unsuccessful as the headmaster declined to comment when contacted.
However, a physician assistant at the SDA Clinic, Lucy Aboagye, confirmed the incident to JoyNews.
“He reported here this morning and there was evidence. There were marks on his skin that show that indeed he was beaten.”
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