George Emmanuel Nabieu, a three year four months old boy of Sansie Street in Koidu City, Kono District, has on the 17th September,2022 reportedly drowned in a pool of dug out hole for the construction of a toilet in the aforementioned community.
This was disclosed in an interview with the Information Officer of the Tankoro Police Divisional Headquarter, Koidu City KO no District, Komba Sorie.
He said the deceased Mother, Isatu Wongo who is the Chairperson of Car Wash Organization at Sansie Street, stays next door to the said Car Wash and as a result the said hole which was dug for the construction of a toilet so that member of the Car Wash Organization and their customers will use whenever nature calls.
According to him, the boy whilst playing around and went out of his mother’s sight allegedly fell in and drowned which owing to the rainy season has a pool of water.
Inspector Komba told our correspondent that the boy was later found drowned after a thorough search was mounted by his family members and others present.
Meanwhile the remains of the three years four months old boy has been laid to rest upon the request of his family members after a postmortem examination at the Koidu Government Hospital Mortuary.
He concluded that although the family members of the deceased have buried their loved one at will, the police are still investigating the matter.