University of Ghana student battles for life after jumping from 2nd floor

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A 21-year-old student is battling for his life at the emergency ward of the University of Ghana Hospital after jumping from the second floor of the Jane Nelson Hall of the university to the ground floor.

The victim, identified as Fawaz Amponsah, a Level 300 Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology student, is said to have jumped when he attempted to escape from an assault on him by some persons yet to be identified.

He suffered injuries to his head, waist and feet after jumping from room 3071 on the second floor of the hall of residence.

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Hospital report

The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mrs Effia Tenge, confirmed the incident to the Daily Graphic.

She said the police responded to a report from the University of Ghana Hospital of a person who had been brought to the facility with injuries at about 8 a.m. yesterday.

When a team of police officers visited the hospital, they were informed that the victim was in a stable condition but was scheduled for series of X-Rays and C-T scans.

The team of police investigators also visited the scene of the incident and invited the roommates of the victim and the hall authorities to assist with investigations.

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Incidents

There has been a number of incidents of students jumping from halls of residence in public universities resulting in their injury or death.

In April 2021, a student jumped from the fourth floor of the Mensah Sabah Hall Annex of the University of Ghana and lay unconscious at the 37 Military Hospital for more than two weeks.

Another student fell from the first floor of the Unity Hall at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

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Ellis Ferdinand is a Journalist, Blogger and Founder of Ellis Multimedia, a parent company of EducationGhana.org, an Online Education News Blog, PoliticsGhana.com and GhanaNaija.net.Ellis Ferdinand is a Graduate of Accra College of Education and the University of Cape Coast, where he obtained a Diploma In Basic Education and a Bachelor of Education in Accounting. He is currently Reading his Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana.Ellis Ferdinand won Blogger of the Year at the 2018 National Students’ Awards and was also adjudged 14th Best Ghanain Blogger in 2018 among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers of 2018.He introduced the Concept of Education Blogging in Ghana in 2014 with his famous blog EducationGhana.net. now EducationGhana.orgHis Blog won Best Media Promoting Education in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively, an Award organized by Neogenics Education Consult.In 2019, He adjudged the Most Promising West African Blogger of the Year in Nigeria. He won Writer of the Year at the 2021 EDUCOM AWARDS

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