The father of Edward Borketey Sackey, the form three O’Reilly Senior High School student who was fatally stabbed, has shared the tragic events leading to his son’s death.
“What happened was that yesterday [September 2] I saw my boy off to come to school and I also went to work. So I was at work and my niece called me that Edward was having a misunderstanding with one of the students so I should come,” he recounted in an interview with 3News.
Despite his niece’s plea, he questioned why the teachers were not intervening, only to be told that they were sitting unconcerned.
As he rushed to the school, he received another call informing him that Edward had been stabbed and was lying on the school premises.
He later received another call from his niece to meet them at the LEKMA hospital.
By the time he reached the hospital, Edward had succumbed to his injuries. “The doctor said Edward has passed away. So when they showed me the body, he had been stabbed three times in his chest,” he said.
The grieving father criticised the lack of response from the school authorities and the police, stating that neither had reached out to him.
“The school authority has not said anything from yesterday up till now. The police have not called, the school authority has not called, even the boy who killed my son, nor the family have even reached me. That is why we are here to seek justice for my son,” he lamented.
He called for justice and demanded explanations from the school authorities, questioning whether the teachers were present during the incident. The presence of police officers blocking the school gates has further fueled his frustration.
“They have brought policemen to block every gate stopping us from going in…So that is why we are here,” he stated.
The community remains in shock, demanding a thorough investigation and accountability for the tragic loss of young Edward.