Our attention has been drawn to unguarded, unverified and unresearched statements made by certain media personalities in Accra and Kumasi on the late coach of the Amputees team, George Gyemfi Gyasi, who passed on the 17th of May, 2024 in Oslo, Norway.

It is very unfortunate that personalities have not done due diligence and made no effort in cross-checking their facts before airing them on the various platforms and this smacks off impunity and disrespect to the Fourth Estate.

George Gyasi, complained of pain in his left leg in February 2024, and returned to Ghana from Turkey to seek medical attention. After visiting three hospitals, George regained his strength and spoke to his elder sister, Nana Birago, on his intentions to go back to Europe and sought financial assistance from her.

Unfortunately, George had lost his uncle at the time for which reason he was asked to stay till after the funeral so he could go back to Europe, but, he sought assistance from elsewhere and left for Norway.

On his arrival in Oslo he felt the pangs of pain again in the left leg and subsequently collapsed and was rushed to the hospital, where we were later informed that he had been admitted into Intensive Care Unit…he was subsequently pronounced dead few days later.

His wife and close associate, who had planned to go and see to the body to be transported were denied visas by the Norwegian embassy in Accra.

The family consequently met and decided to have the body cremated and the remains sent to Ghana.

At no point did we, the Gyasi’s, send a delegation to Norway to arrange the body of the deceased.

At no point have we asked any person of group of persons to represent us in discussions with Norwegian authorities over his remains.

It malicious, unfortunate and crude to make allegations against the dead when they know they can’t speak for themselves.

We are currently in discussions with our lawyers to deal with this defamatory and scandalous statements by persons that have completed yanked due diligence out of the window and have not bothered to seek the right information regarding this matter.

SIGNED:

FELIX KWAME GYASI

(BROTHER OF THE DECEASED)