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Accra Sports Stadium Disaster Commission of Inquiry instrument

Ghana Legal Information Institute

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  1. Historic crimes & investigations · 9 May 2001

    Accra Sports Stadium Disaster

    Accra Sports Stadium · Ghana

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    Why editors use it here

    Primary legal instrument establishing the official inquiry and its scope.

    1. Quick read

      On 9 May 2001, a crowd crush at Accra Sports Stadium killed more than 120 football supporters after a league match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko turned disorderly.

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    2. Trigger and conditions

      Hearts of Oak scored twice late in the match to take a 2-1 lead.

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    3. Uncertainty

      Published death totals include 123, 126, and 127 because early hospital counts and later commemorative lists differ.

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    4. Why it matters

      Accra rejects the language of an unavoidable stampede.

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