Mother of Ghanaian teenager heads to New York for funeral
Crime · First reported 4 Nov, 14:35 · Updated 14:49
The mother of Javits Frimpong, a Ghanaian teenager fatally shot in New York, is travelling to the United States for his funeral after President Donald Trump agreed to grant her a visa. Ghana has called for a thorough investigation, while police are searching for three teenage suspects.
- Javits Frimpong’s mother is travelling to the United States to attend his funeral; Trump agreed to grant her a visa.
- Ghana’s government condemned the killing, called for a thorough US investigation and offered legal and consular support.
- Police are searching for three teenage suspects who fled the scene, according to the BBC account.
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- Javits Frimpong, a Ghanaian teenager
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- The United States; the BBC identifies New York as the location
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- Trump agreed to grant the mother a visa to attend the funeral
- Police search
- Police were searching for three teenage suspects, according to the BBC
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