Kush Burial Team Addresses Allegations of Victim Being Buried Alive

A video circulating on social media has sparked widespread outrage as it captures the disturbing burial of individuals presumed to be victims of drug abuse.

The footage depicts a member of the burial team apparently stepping on a victim who was still showing signs of life, reigniting conversations about the treatment of drug victims and the government’s response to the drug epidemic.

In an interview conducted by award-winning journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah, Head of the Burial Team at the Connaught Hospital Mortuary, Sinneh Kamara delved deeper into the harrowing incident.

Kamara disclosed chilling details, revealing that the 32 individuals laid to rest in a mass grave had languished in the mortuary for over a month, their identities unknown.

While Kamara couldn’t provide concrete medical records, he was adamant that these 32 individuals were Kush addicts, citing telltale signs such as foot wounds and other indicators commonly associated with drug abuse.

“We’re witnessing a staggering death toll among our youth due to drug addiction,” Kamara lamented. “It’s imperative that the government takes decisive action.”

Despite the alarming death toll, Kamara underscored the urgent need for governmental intervention, emphasizing the escalating crisis of drug abuse claiming young lives on a daily basis

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KUSH: Politics aside, Sierra Leoneans unite in tackling the drug epidemic - FactSpace West Africa | 2024-07-02 16:44:32

[…] mass burials of about 50 unidentified Kush victims in five months provoked widespread outrage online (see […]
| 2024-03-27 22:27:35

The government has a greater responsibility to account for this tragedy, how kush is import in the country ?
| 2024-03-19 05:05:03

I have read many comments on the burial of alleged kush victims . To me some are discrediting the burial team , some claims the bodies weren't indentified and say not all were dead whilst mr sinneh kamara and team are saying the corpses were from mutuary . My question, are we Sierra Leoneans ready to salvage the Kush issue just trying to propel our bad politics into a matter that's disturbing our society? Many are talking on human rights but I have never heard of responsibilities. Why shouldn't we condemned the kush smoking and it's trading?
| 2024-03-18 22:39:06

I cannot imagine In a country like Sierra Leone 32 people will be buried without records of who is who. It’s hard to believe that these guys die of kush. There are a lot of our brothers and sisters who went missing bcs of political affiliations and still can’t be accounted for. The truth will show up one day inshallah
| 2024-03-18 22:16:26

First and foremost, I should say the government has all the power’s and mandate to stop this tragic death of kush smoker's.because if u look at the whole situation of this kush issue it’s seems like even the government is woking hand in hand with the kush seller’s,cuz if not why can’t they put a stop to those ppl importing this kush in the country.
| 2024-03-18 20:25:39

One of the victims was still alive while the guy standing in the mass grave step on him since he was making signs of being alive..
| 2024-03-18 19:59:52

He was buried alive just because of wickedness
| 2024-03-18 15:32:33

Kindly observe the video the man who was standing move his foot at the back causing the death to shake his hand mind you some of the dead bodies were in plastic.
| 2024-03-18 15:05:20

Sierra Leone is doomed, may God have mercy on us,
Homeboy | 2024-03-18 14:33:18

What can all of us do to stop this substance 🙌🙌
[email protected] | 2024-03-18 12:33:27

So sad 🤦‍♀️
Tom | 2024-03-18 12:31:19

The only people that can be sent to the mortuary is dead people … they were not taken to the mortuary for treatment … so how can burial team be handed a person that was alive …. Can’t u people think instead of blaming burial team .
| 2024-03-18 11:38:25

Let justice prevail in this matter. We all are against the smoking of the kush substance in the country. But the young man was shaking his hand whiles the guy standing in the grave stepped on him. It unfair.
| 2024-03-18 11:25:36

The one was not dead he moves his hand.
Josephus | 2024-03-18 11:16:11

Witnessing Sierra Leoneans’ dramatic reaction to a trivial matter is quite captivating. Is it really possible for a person to endure nearly a month in a morgue? What could the Burial Team possibly gain from burying a person who is alive? In today's Sierra Leone, we are more inclined to believe in conspiracies rather than addressing the actual facts of a situation. Our nation is plagued by a drug epidemic, and instead of collaborating with the government to effectively tackle this problem, we are unfoundedly asserting that someone is alive based on slight movement of a lifeless limb.
| 2024-03-18 11:12:26

Its very sad news.sierra leone what a country
| 2024-03-18 11:10:49

You people should discouraging the burials team ,they are doing they job , mingle with dead it's not an easy task ,this boys should Stop smoking this kush substance, It really getting on my nav ,
JOHANNES KAMA SESAY | 2024-03-18 11:07:36

God Sierra Leone again The world sees nothing good for us Always bad news …Please papa government go after those drug lords 🙏🏾
| 2024-03-18 11:04:47

Some of you don't want this killer substance to stop killing our youths who are our future leaders All of the 32 bodies were from the mortuary do you expect someone to stay in the mortuary for a day or two and still be alive These 32 bodies were from the mortuary
| 2024-03-18 10:38:02

What a tragic event that's going on. The government should put mechanism in place for this drug addict, it will affect the generation yet unborn if this thing called kush is not eradicated in this land
| 2024-03-18 10:35:59

Yes there was a guy who move his hand go over the video and watch it properly
Ibrahim martim Tholley | 2024-03-18 10:32:57

Despite the good work of the burial team is awesome, but yet they should be burie breathing live. In this case there is a Clare indication that the man in the cave was still shaking his hand
| 2024-03-18 10:31:13

God is watching. To that, I have nothing to add.
| 2024-03-18 09:56:32

Mr. Senneh Kamara can never buries someone alive. The man is doing a great job. Please let us not discourage him
| 2024-03-18 08:50:19

Government and other revelent humanitarians organization should treat every citizen with respect. Kamara never detailed the circumstance of the man that shows he was still alive but still stepped on his stomach. We are calling on humanitarian organizations to stepped up for the justice of the poor man buried alive...
| 2024-03-18 05:24:37

I can categorically say that the government is solely responsible for this killer drug called KUSH.
Mohamed | 2024-03-18 05:10:34

Government need to put things in place immediately for our young and not yet born
| 2024-03-18 02:06:54

The burial team should wait and see the victim that shark his hand so that he should be removed from the grave and give sometimes maybe Allah will give him back the life but you see the victim shaking his hand and later you stepping your foot to the drug addict
| 2024-03-17 23:32:37

This could serve as an example to others That even if you have swallow foot,you be buried Let them abandoned this dangerous killer substance for God sake.