The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has constituted a nine-member committee to investigate the death of a Level 300 student at the university’s swimming pool.
The committee is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the death of David Osei Agyapong, a third-year Chemical Engineering student who reportedly drowned on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
The decision forms part of efforts by the university to establish what led to the incident, which has also triggered a separate police investigation.
Speaking in an interview, the University’s Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, said the committee would investigate the incident alongside ongoing police inquiries.
He disclosed that the investigation was particularly necessary because no marks or cuts were found on the deceased’s body.
Preliminary accounts indicate that the student entered the swimming pool from one of its upper diving boards but failed to resurface.
Pool attendants reportedly retrieved him from the water after a few minutes and rushed him to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical attention. However, attempts to resuscitate him proved unsuccessful.
The body has since been deposited at the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) morgue pending an autopsy to determine the actual cause of death.
As investigations continue, university authorities have temporarily suspended all activities at the swimming pool until further notice.
Management has expressed condolences to the bereaved family, friends, teammates and colleagues of the deceased.
The university has also appealed to the public to respect the family’s privacy and refrain from speculation while investigations into the circumstances surrounding the student’s death remain ongoing.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
