A/R: Teenage boy drowns in hotel pool in Kumasi

He was discovered drunk by his friends

A/R: Teenage boy drowns in hotel pool in Kumasi

A 17-year-old boy has reportedly drowned while swimming in a hotel pool in Kumasi after ignoring safety warnings.

According to a report by dailymailgh.com he was discovered drunk by his friends and managers of Pokuaa Hotel, while on a day out on Sunday, December 27.

The victim, Stormy Brooks Lowell, was found unresponsive by his friends who later rescued and sent him to the Epaphras Hospital at Bronkong.

He was however pronounced dead by medical officers at the hospital.

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His body has since been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for preservation.

The incident has sparked safety concerns in such facilities as managers of the hotel will not comment on the matter.