SHS student allegedly shot in the eye likely to require multiple surgeries - Expert

The Medical Director astatine Agarwal Eye Hospital successful Accra, Dr Asiwome Kwesi, has disclosed that Suzzy Pinaman, a second-year pupil of Adventist Senior High School successful Bantama, Ashanti Region, who was allegedly changeable successful the oculus by a classmate, is apt to necessitate aggregate surgeries.

Addressing the property connected Monday, May 5, 2025, helium stated that the teenager's information remains captious pursuing the gunshot injury.

"It's apt to impact aggregate surgeries. The result is inactive precise guarded. What that means is the effect is uncertain due to the fact that we are not capable to spot the backmost of the eye. And if we cannot spot the backmost of the eye, we tin lone presume what mightiness beryllium there," helium remarked.

The teenager, who was critically injured connected April 4, 2025, during a schoolhouse break, is seen successful a viral video being assisted into a hospital.

Suzzy was deed successful the forehead erstwhile her classmate, Bernard Amoabeng, allegedly fired a weapon during an statement implicit its functionality.

The slug fragments lodged successful her oculus person near her incapable to see, sleep, oregon decently adjacent her eye.

She has since been incapable to instrumentality to school, and her household has been struggling to concern her treatment.

In a heartbreaking video, Suzzy made a nationalist entreaty to businessman Ibrahim Mahama and erstwhile Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, saying, “Hon. Kennedy Agyapong and Ibrahim Mahama, I americium pleading with you to perceive my outcry and travel to my aid. I person nary one.”

Following the appeal, Ibrahim Mahama, done his adjutant Rafik Mahama, pledged to screen each aesculapian expenses, some locally and overseas if necessary.

Watch the video below:

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