Tragedy Strikes: Rising Football Star Newton Opoku-Mensah, 17, D!es in Drowning Accident
Tragedy Strikes: Rising Football Star Newton Opoku-Mensah, 17, Dies in Drowning Accident
Newton Opoku-Mensah, a young player for Fortuna Dusseldorf, sadly drowned in a lake and lost his life.
The 16-year-old allegedly dove into Duisburg’s Lake Berta on Tuesday after going swimming with a friend.
went far beneath the water and was unable to rise, so onlookers began requesting rescue crews and volunteers to assist with the search.
After being extracted from the water, Newton underwent CPR and was brought to the hospital to receive more care.
In a statement, the team honoring their deceased player stated:
“U17 player Newton Opoku-Mensah is mourned by Fortune.” The young athlete drowned in a hospital on Tuesday night
after suffering an accident while swimming in a lake near Duisburg.
The club as a whole is startled and distraught.
