{
  "id": 19174174,
  "title": "KNUST gives committee two weeks to investigate student’s swimming pool death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/knust-gives-committee-two-weeks-to-investigate-students-swimming-pool",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T15:30:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/knust-gives-committee-two-weeks-to-investigate-students-swimming-pool-death/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has assigned a Fact-Finding Committee two weeks to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of third-year Chemical Engineering student, David Osei Agyapong, at the university's swimming pool. The committee, formed following an emergency meeting on Monday, November 9, is expected to present its findings to the university's management by Friday, November 20. The probe into the death of the student, who drowned on Saturday, November 7, will run from Monday, November 9, to Friday, November 20. The internal inquiry is to take place concurrently with investigations by the Ghana Police Service. KNUST has since suspended the swimming pool's access to students and the public while the investigations unfold. Management has extended condolences to the deceased's family, friends, classmates, and colleagues, and has also urged the public to respect their privacy and refrain from spreading unverified information during the ongoing investigations.",
  "summary": "The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has given a Fact-Finding Committee two weeks to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a third-year student at its swimming pool. The committee is expected to submit its report to the university’s Management by Friday, November 20, 2026, following an emergency meeting held on Monday, […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "KNUST student dies after swimming pool incident; Police begin investigations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/knust-student-dies-after-swimming-pool-incident-police-begin",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:23:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "KNUST closes swimming pool after death of Level 300 student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/knust-closes-swimming-pool-after-death-of-level-300-student",
        "published": "2026-11-09T12:12:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}