Residents of Assin Fosu Habitat in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region are in a state of shock following the death of a private school teacher, Emmanuel Kofi Quanoo, who allegedly took his own life by hanging.
The motive behind the teacher’s untimely death remains unknown.
The deceased, who also worked as a taxi driver, taught at Assin Dompim Academy Basic School. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Sources at the school indicated that Mr. Quanoo had been absent from work for some time and only resumed duties yesterday.
However, he reportedly left the campus around 12 noon after the second break, informing colleagues that he was going home to seek medical attention.
Tragically, news later emerged that he had allegedly hanged himself in his room at Assin Fosu using a skipping rope tied to a crossbar.
In a heartbreaking development, his two daughters, aged eight and seven, are said to have raised the alarm after returning home from school and finding their father unresponsive.
The case has since been reported to the police, and investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
In a related development, a 43-year-old farmer, identified as Ato Kwamena, is also reported to have shot himself at Assin Betinsinso in the Assin Fosu Municipality.
According to relatives, the deceased allegedly phoned one of his brothers shortly after the incident, informing him that he had shot himself and urgently needed help.
He was rushed to a nearby health facility but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Both incidents have been reported to the police, and investigations are ongoing.
