Ridge Hospital releases list of 70 bodies set for mass burial

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The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has announced plans for a mass burial of 70 unclaimed bodies that have remained in its mortuary for over nine months.

In a public notice published in the April 2, 2025, edition of the Daily Graphic, the hospital urged family members of the deceased to come forward and claim the bodies before they are interred.

“The Greater Accra Regional Hospital wishes to inform the general public that the following bodies have been left unclaimed in its mortuary for over nine months,” the announcement stated.

Hospital authorities have cautioned that if the bodies remain unclaimed three weeks after the public notice, they will proceed with a mass burial in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and its environmental unit.

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

Among the unclaimed bodies listed are individuals of varying ages, including men, women, and some whose identities remain unknown. The deceased include Charles Boateng (50), Emmanuel Adom (54), and Mary Donkor (33).

The list also contains names such as Isaac Andy, Emmanuel Akwetey, Diana Migolle, and several individuals identified only as ‘unknown male’ or ‘unknown female.’

The hospital has called on members of the public to assist in identifying and claiming the remains of their relatives.

“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 notice added.

Dr. Ralph Armah, Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, signed the statement, appealing for the cooperation of the public to help locate relatives of the deceased.

With this latest development, authorities hope to ease the strain on mortuary facilities while ensuring that the deceased are laid to rest in a dignified manner.

Concerned relatives are encouraged to visit the hospital and make necessary arrangements before the set deadline.

Here is the extracted list of 70 names from the public announcement:

  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