By: Problyn J. Alpha
George Emmanuel Nabieu a three year four months old boy of number sixteen (16) Sansie Street in Koidu City Kono District has on the 17th September 2022 reportedly drowned in a pool of dug out hole for the construction of a toilet in the aforementioned community.
This was disclosed in an interview with the information officer of the Tankoro Police divisional headquarters Koidu City Kono District Komba Sorie.
He said the deceased mother Isata Wongo a chairperson of a car wash organization at Sansie Street stays next door to the said car wash and as a result the said hole which was dug for the construction of a toilet so that members of the car wash organization and their customers will use whenever nature calls.
According to him the Boy whilst playing around and went out of his mother’s sight allegedly fell in and drowned which owing to the raining season has a pool of water.
Komba Sorie the Information Officer Tankoro Police Divisional headquarters told our correspondent that the boy was later found drowned after a thorough search was mounted by his family members and others present.
Meanwhile the remains of the three years four months old boy have been laid to rest upon the request of his family members after a post-mortem examination at the Koidu Government Hospital Mortuary.
Mr. Sorie intimated this Medium that although the family members of the deceased have buried their loved one at will but the police is still investigating the matter.