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Ridge Hospital publishes list of 70 unclaimed bodies for mass burial

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, has published the names of deceased persons it intends to bury en masse because their bodies have not been claimed by close relatives or friends.

The list of 70 persons was published in the state-owned Daily Graphic newspaper.

According to a report by the newspaper, the hospital authorities explain that the bodies “have been in its mortuary for over nine months”.

The hospital says it will proceed to bury the bodies if they remain unclaimed within three weeks after the publication on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

“Family members of the deceased persons are hereby informed to contact the hospital mortuary officials to claim the bodies of their relatives for burial as soon as possible,” the statement signed by the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Ralph Armah said.

The mass burial is aimed at decongesting the mortuary and maintaining public health standards.

Below is the list of the names released by the hospital.

1. Charles Boateng  
2. Moses Zugi  
3. Kwame Kwakye  
4. Kofi Owusu  
5. Emmanuel Adom  
6. Shadrack Sarpong  
7. Isaac Addu  
8. Mary Donkor  
9. George Siaw  
10. Ampetey Koo  
11. Maata Tague  
12. Agya Wusu  
13. Unknown  
14. Unknown  
15. Wisme Ali Samuel  
16. Ntimi Joe  
17. Wisdom Bujorck  
18. Nana Yaw Darko  
19. Yaa Atta  
20. Unknown Madina  
21. Richmond Happiness  
22. John Brett  
23. Matilda Azuma  
24. Abraham Agyemang  
25. Portia Agyemang  
26. Unknown Female  
27. Kwasi Kotey  
28. Unknown Female  
29. Comfort Sulejirim  
30. Emmanuel Frimpong  
31. Unknown Male  
32. Unknown Female  
33. Eduful Kofi Prince  
34. Lawsu Kudjoe  
35. Samuel Kwofie  
36. Emmanuel Yeboah  
37. Bertha Gbowaad  
38. Isaac Andy  
39. Doris Lartey  
40. Diana Migolle  
41. Emmanuel Akwetey  
42. Diana Odoi  
43. Mary Moweh  
44. Gertrude Dede Ayi  
45. Jackline Konadu  
46. Georgina Asamoah  
47. Maima Amadu  
48. Rebecca Davidson Ghansah  
49. Raphael Dorwu  
50. Serema Idrisu  
51. Michael Nyinku  
52. Duriya Maxwell  
53. Charles Akwa  
54. Eric Teli Lamptey  
55. Wisdom Kofi Atta  
56. Constantine Lari  
57. Solomon Kakari  
58. Edwin L Lawson  
59. Issah Usif  
60. Ishmael Lawson  
61. Veronica Sedoh  
62. Juliet Afifah  
63. Jonas Amankor  
64. Sarah Aggrey  
65. Vida Asare  
66. Jonathan Odoi  
67. Precious Abbey  
68. Favor Sunday  
69. Nyame Aye  
70. Unknown