The case of a three-year-old boy diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) who fell into a manhole on a school compound and died will be heard in court on the 21st of March 2023
The boy, Philbert Willoughby died in a manhole (Sewer) just
one week after he was enrolled in school.
A police report cited by the Special Mothers Project, said,
Philbert was enrolled at Asher Montessori school in Weija somewhere in May
2021, after the school had demanded a medical report on the boy’s condition.
The report said the school accepted the child on condition
that the mother will pay an extra GHS200 every month to cater for a caregiver
provided by the school since the child needed special care and attention which
the parents complied.
It said on the 24th of May 2021, the mother of
Philbert sent him to school at about 9.00am, the caretaker of the child served
him with vitamilk (a soy milk drink) after which she went ahead to attend to other children.
The caretaker after some time realized that Philbert was not
in the class and went out to search for him but couldn’t find him so she
informed other teachers who mounted a search for him, but they could not find
him.
Realizing that the school’s main gate has been locked they
were convinced that he will be within the school’s premises.
Later, one of the teachers called Ted Dumakor, the proprietor’s
brother came with the child and informed them that he found him in a manhole
and brought him out.
The report said they rushed him to the Weija/ Gbawe Municipal
hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
A lawyer from the Legal Aid Office who is pursuing the case said the police is still investigating the issue.
Attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood.
Children with ADHD may have trouble
paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking
about what the result will be), or be overly active.
The Special Mothers Project is an advocacy and awareness creation programme on cerebral palsy issues and issues affecting families raising children with disabilities
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