The management of the Police Hospital in Accra has announced plans to conduct a mass burial for 300 unidentified and unclaimed bodies currently held at its mortuary.
The solemn exercise is scheduled for August 11, 2025.
According to an official statement issued on July 19 by the hospital's Public Affairs Officer, Chief Inspector Faustina Afia Nunekpeku, the bodies include paupers, unknown former patients, abandoned corpses, and victims of accidents and crimes.
The hospital emphasised that the burial will take place 21 days after public notification, in line with public health protocols and respect for the dignity of the deceased. "This solemn task is part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that the deceased are laid to rest with dignity in line with public health guidelines," the statement said.
