The family of a 19-year-old student of St. Andrew Senior High School (SHS) in Sefwi Asawinso, Western North Region, is seeking justice following an alleged assault by two teachers.
An uncle of the victim, who spoke on behalf of the family, said the teachers beat him up while he was on his way to get food.
He said the assault left multiple welts on his back and other parts of his body.
“The child went to classes this morning, and after the classes, he wanted to get something to eat. He met his teacher who said his hair was bushy. His teacher, just held him by his uniform and used the cane on him. I saw the child and asked if he provoked him(teacher) but he said no.
“The child is a very humble child. He cooks for his father. They operate a chop bar in the village. He is not known to be somebody who is abusive. It’s serious. The child did not provoke them. It’s about the hair,” the uncle said.
He added that the final-year student was rushed to the SDA Clinic at Sefwi Asawinso by his classmates due to the nature of his injuries.
The 19-year-old has since been treated and discharged.
Meanwhile, a physician assistant at the SDA Clinic, Lucy Aboagye, confirmed the incident.
“He reported here this morning and there was evidence. There were marks on his skin that show that indeed he was beaten,” she said.
According to reports, the said teacher subjected Ebenezer Yeboah, a final year Visual Arts student, and five other students to severe beatings, for failing to pay “dining fees” on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
The beating left multiple bruises on Yeboah’s face.
Mrs Lawrinda Yeboah, the mother of the victim told the media that one of the students called to inform her that her son was admitted to the hospital.
She said she was informed the teacher did that when the boy could not pay “dining fees.”
One of the teachers, who pleaded anonymity confirmed the story when reporters visited the school.