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The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Bolgatanga Hospital Morgue.

According to the Head teacher of the school, Reverend Father Francis Koledogo, the students were warned on a number of occasions not to go and swim in the dam saying it was against the school rules.

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He dispelled rumours that suggested that the student committed suicide after he was punished by school authorities for an unknown offence.

He said the deceased would be buried on Monday.

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The police has, however, launched an investigations into the incident.