Dr. Pet-Paul Wepeba, President of the Ghana Academy of Forensic Sciences, has condemned the way the remains from the recent helicopter crash were handled, saying the use of sacks compromised crucial forensic evidence.
“Carrying the remains in sacks was not good; you are compromising the forensic evidence that is going to identify them, and you are going to make the identification difficult.
“I am not surprised they are going to do the DNA in South Africa,” he said on TV3’s Key Points on August 9.
Dr. Wepeba stressed that the crash site should have been declared a restricted zone.
“The scene should have been cordoned off so that evidence to aid investigations would be preserved. The return of the wreckage to the investigators will be of great assistance,” he added.
He also called for “national education on how to respond to emergencies” to prevent the public from tampering with scenes and causing further harm.
Base Commander Air Commodore Eric Yirenkyi told mourners, “These men are irreplaceable. Their loss is a deep wound to the Air Force family.”
