Professor Agyemang Badu Akosa, Chairman of the committee that investigated the death of Engineer Charles Amissah, has disclosed that the deceased’s mobile phone and identity card were stolen at the accident scene, which significantly hindered early identification.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Prof Akosa explained that the 29-year-old engineer left his workplace at Promasidor as Charles Amissah but became an unidentified person after thieves made away with IDs after the accident.

“What was sad was that the first people who got there took the gentleman’s phone and his ID card. So, a gentleman who had left Promasidor as Charles Amissah became an unknown person. Probably, they even took his money, we don’t know,” he said.

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The committee was formed following widespread media reports alleging that Amissah was denied emergency medical care at the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Prof Akosa also noted critical lapses at the accident scene, revealing that the Circle Overhead had neither adequate lighting nor surveillance cameras.“It’s an overhead, and there are no lights. There are no cameras,” he stated.

Despite these challenges, personnel from the Ambulance Service arrived at the scene within five minutes.

The committee concluded that a breakdown in the emergency medical care system — rather than the accident itself caused the engineer’s death.

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It highlighted delays and repeated referrals between health facilities as key contributing factors, which led to disciplinary actions against some health workers.

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