Mother, 3 Children Drown In Lagoon At Laklevikope

A woman, aged 41, has drowned with three children in a pit dug in the Keta Lagoon at Laklevikope, near Aflao, in the Ketu South Municipality. The incident happened on Saturday when Madam Yawa Apenu was allegedly fishing with Bridget Amewu, 14, and Daddy Amewu, 10 her children and a third child, Sitsofe Ahiawor, 8, who

lived with the family.  Mr Atitso Amewu, the widower, who was said to be on the expedition, however, managed to swim to safety. In July, two people reportedly drowned along that stretch of the lagoon, when they attempted to fish. Mr Victor Ayaku, Assembly member for the area, in an interview said that; There’s no form of protection

around the dykes, no demarcation and it’s almost like a death trap to unsuspecting residents who might want to go fishing in the lagoon.  Meanwhile, a Police source which confirmed the incident said the bodies had been deposited at the morgue, while a meeting had been scheduled with the family of the deceased to help in investigations.