Dr Matilda Amissah, sister of the late Charles Amissah, has described the interdiction of four persons by Korle Bu Teaching Hospital as a step forward but says it does not ease the pain of losing her brother.

Charles Amissah, a 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana, reportedly died after he was denied medical attention following a hit-and-run accident.

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Reacting to the development on JoyNews on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Dr Matilda Amissah said the family remains devastated despite the disciplinary action.

“I think a couple of people spoke to me, and I was like, it won’t bring back Charles. Charles is gone, but at least it’s a step that we have taken. The bigger issue is still there, and we would have to handle it. Charles is gone, and we are still sad,” she said.

She described her late brother, popularly known as Kwabena Takyi, as a quiet and hardworking young man who played a vital role in supporting the family.

“He was a very quiet, loving young gentleman. He was the backbone of the house and supported my mum in everything. Because he was an engineer, he could dismantle and put things back together within the twinkle of an eye,” she recounted.

According to her, the family initially thought he was missing after the accident and reported the matter to the police. She said they were later contacted by the Nima Police Station to identify a victim involved in an accident.

“We thought he was missing, so we looked for him and reported to the police. They also did their part to search for him until the Nima Police Station called to say there had been an accident and that we needed to identify someone. We went to the Korle Bu mortuary, and there he was. Later, we realised that the National Ambulance Service had picked him up and taken him to three facilities for close to three hours, yet nobody attended to him,” she indicated.

“I was like, wow. I know we have a lot of issues in the healthcare system that we have to address, but I was still heartbroken, and I’m still heartbroken. I’m smiling, but my heart is heavy. We’re hoping that things will change,” she added.

Dr Amissah said the family is relying on faith to cope with the loss while hoping for reforms to prevent similar incidents.

“We are comforted in the Lord. We know that things will change from whatever has happened. We can’t say much, but we put our trust in God,” she stated.

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She noted that her brother joined Promasidor Ghana after completing his studies in China and later undertaking his national service with the company, where he was retained as a full-time engineer.

The interdiction by Korle Bu forms part of ongoing administrative processes following public outrage over the circumstances surrounding his death.

Fatal hit-and-run case: We have a lot of issues in the health care system that we need to address; I'm smiling but my heart is heavy - Dr. Matilda Amissahh, sister of victim.#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/K8fnWu4JKw

— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) February 24, 2026