Two former teachers’ bodies have remained unpreserved at St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital since the mortuary’s refrigeration engines broke down two days ago. The hospital’s two engines, which power the mortuary refrigerators, failed, leaving the bodies in limbo.
The deceased are Abu Seidu, a former teacher at Gindabour D/A Primary School in Gindabour, and Achempong Amafom Makline, a former teacher from Daboya who was originally from Berekum in the Bono Region.
Seidu’s body was brought in by police following his death. His passing sparked the lynching of Constable Kofi Redeemer Owusu in Gindabour. Makline’s body was deposited by officials from the Ghana Education Service (GES) after he died shortly after seeking treatment at the Daboya Health Centre. According to a source in Daboya, Makline had reported to school feeling unwell before going to the health centre. His family in Berekum was notified by the GES.
A police source at the Savannah Regional Police Command said Abu Seidu’s family has not come forward to claim his body. This has made it difficult to preserve the body, especially given the mortuary equipment failure.
When a news team visited St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital on Sunday, September 28, 2026, staff directed questions about the mortuary’s condition to the hospital accountant, who was unavailable.
Hospital sources say the two engines powering the mortuary refrigerators were bought in 2013 and have never had a major overhaul in 13 years. This current failure is the third engine breakdown recorded this year alone.
The repeated failures have raised concerns about the maintenance of the mortuary facility. Hospital management has not yet made a public statement on when the engines will be repaired or replaced.
The situation leaves the bodies of two educators unpreserved, awaiting action as the community and authorities face the consequences of aging hospital equipment and unresolved family claims.
According to Joy Online.
