A 26-year-old lawyer, Sarah Araba Tettey, has died after reportedly collapsing while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama at the FIFA World Cup.
According to Ghanaian outlet Citi Newsroom, the incident occurred on Wednesday at Standard Hostel, a private hostel in Bomso near Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST.
—Celebrations cut short—
Tettey, an alumna of KNUST’s Faculty of Law, was said to be watching the match with friends when she suddenly collapsed during post-match celebrations.
She was rushed to a hospital where medical personnel tried to revive her, but she was later pronounced dead.
—Promising career cut short——
Tettey was called to the Ghana Bar earlier this year and was practising with O & A Legal Consult.
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Her death has triggered an outpouring of grief on social media, with friends, colleagues and former classmates mourning what many described as the loss of a promising young lawyer.
—Cause of death not yet confirmed—
As of press time, no official statement had been issued by her family on the circumstances surrounding her death.
Her body has reportedly been deposited at a mortuary pending further arrangements. The exact cause of death has also not been officially confirmed by her family or medical authorities.
