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Eight (8) year old son of a police officer at Gallaway Police barracks in Koforidua in Eastern region found hanging dead in a room has been buried.
The deceased was buried Friday after funeral service at St.Dominic Catholic church in Adweso.
The boy was found hanging dead in a sponge around his neck in the parents room few days ago.
The cause of his action is not known.
Investigation is however ongoing.
Ghana continue to record suicide cases every month.
According to World Health Organization (WHO) ,more than 700 000 people die globally by suicide every year , which is one person every 40 seconds.
Suicide is a global phenomenon and occurs throughout the lifespan including among children.
Effective and evidence-based interventions can be implemented at population, sub-population and individual levels to prevent suicide and suicide attempts.
There are indications that for each adult who died by suicide there may have been more than 20 others attempting suicide.
Suicide is a global phenomenon; in fact, 77% of suicides occurred in low- and middle-income countries in 2019.
Suicide accounted for 1.3% of all deaths worldwide, making it the 17th leading cause of death in 2019.
