Dead body found in drainage near Odaw River; police begin probe

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The lifeless body of an unidentified man has been retrieved from a drainage channel at Asylum Down in Accra.

The body, believed to be that of a man in his late 20s, was discovered in a drain feeding the Odaw River, opposite the Iran Clinic, in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

A rescue team was dispatched to the scene following a distress call and recovered the body upon arrival.

The remains have since been handed over to the police for preservation and further investigation.

Authorities are yet to establish the identity of the deceased or the circumstances surrounding his death as investigations continue.

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