Innocentia Avinu, a 20-year-old student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), who had been reported missing, has been found dead on a beach.
Reports suggest the level 200 UCC student was last seen on June 11, 2026, at the Ayensu Plaza Hostel on the UCC campus when she informed friends that she was leaving campus to meet an acquaintance outside the university community.
According to the information gathered, her family launched a search and appealed to the public for assistance; however, her dead body was discovered on June 12, 2026, at Hatchland Beach Resort, near the University of Cape Coast.
Eric-Sylvera Kwadzogah Avorgbedor, a cousin of the deceased, has since confirmed her death in an interview, revealing that the cause of death remains unknown.
“The cause of death is unknown for now. I think there is going to be an autopsy on Monday, so until then, we do not actually know what caused her death. Her body was found at Hatchland Beach,” he said.
Authorities have not yet disclosed full details of the condition of the body. Police say they are treating the case as a serious incident and have begun efforts to establish what led to her death.
Reports suggest the police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of her death.
Chief Inspector Isaac Evans Ettie of the Police Public Affairs Unit in the Central Region stated, “The Dean of Students was informed and together with the police and family members, they proceeded to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital mortuary, where the body was shown to the family and confirmed as that of Innocentia Avinu.
“The body was carefully inspected in the presence of the family members, and there were no physical marks on the body. The regional crime scene team visited the scene and processed it. Meanwhile, the body awaits an autopsy. The case is still under investigation,” Inspector Ettie stated.
Meanwhile, the family of the late Innocentia Atsufui Avinu has refuted reports that their daughter’s body parts were harvested.
On June 14, 2026, in a statement, they described the reports as completely false, fabricated, and deeply painful to the family.
Parts of the statement read, “The family strongly condemns and categorically denies malicious reports circulated by certain online platforms and bloggers claiming that our daughter’s body parts were harvested.
These claims are completely false, fabricated, and deeply painful to the family. We urge the general public to disregard them entirely”, it stated.
They further added, “We appeal urgently to the public, social media users, and student communities to stop sharing, forwarding, or publishing photos of Innocentia’s body ashore. We request that you grant her the dignity she deserves and protect our grieving family from further trauma by deleting such files immediately”.
“The Ghana Police Service is actively conducting an investigation to unravel the exact circumstances surrounding her tragic passing. The family is cooperating fully with law enforcement to ensure that clarity and justice are achieved.”
“Our sincere appreciation goes to the management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), the student body, friends, and the public for the immense support, condolences, and prayers extended to us since this tragedy occurred”, it added.
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Confirmed ; Innocentia has been found dead along the coast of UCC .
— BISKAY🇱🇷🇬🇭 (@CfcBiskay) June 13, 2026
“Yes she was found dead but hit in the head
No body parts were taken. And no evidence of force penetration. Her phone also missing”
I’m so sad 😭😭💔 https://t.co/CYjx2JhyNM pic.twitter.com/DIN7Qd0Sav
