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Castro’s disappearance lingers as Ghanaians await court declaration

Hiplife musician, Theophilus Tagoe, popularly known as Castro's disappearance on 6 July 2014 still a mystery as Ghanaians look forward to an official declaration by the court to legally declare him dead after seven years.

Edward Acquah by Edward Acquah
July 7, 2021
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Hiplife musician, Theophilus Tagoe, popularly known as Castro’s disappearance on 6 July 2014 still a mystery as Ghanaians look forward to an official declaration by the court to legally declare him dead after seven years.

Castro Underfire and Miss Janet Bandu were reported to have drowned following a jet ski accident at Ada Estuary while on holiday with the Gyan brothers and friends.

While the jet ski involved in the accident was recovered on the same day of their disappearance, their bodies were not, despite a search by the police. The pair remain missing to date.

Myrepubliconline sources indicate that the family of Castro will held a meeting at their home at Efie Kuma Number 9 in the Western Region. The family did not declare their son’s death whether alive or not.

Some celebrities including a number of colleague musicians are still hopeful missing Castro will return but when and how remains the mystery puzzle.

What the law says about a missing person

By the Laws of Ghana, Castro and Miss Janet Bandu can only be declared legally dead by a court after seven years.

According to The Evidence Act of 1975, Section 33, a person can only be declared legally dead after seven years by a court, where the person in question has not been seen or heard from in seven years despite diligent and persistent efforts to find him.

Early life and career

He was born in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana in 1982 to Lydia Tagoe (a trader) and a Mr. Cofie (an accountant). He had his primary and Junior high education at the All Saints Anglican Primary School in Takoradi.

He started singing as early as age 10 and entered the musical scene with his 2003 hit song “Sradinam”. He had features on the hip-life group 4×4 hit track, “Sikletele,” which officially introduced him to the local music scene before he launched his debut album in 2003.”Sradinam” soon became one of many Ghanaians’ favorite hits.

Castro’s dream was to retire and become a producer. His dream was to help bring to the limelight talented unknown young artist. He believes that this will develop the young talented artist and groom them for the market by becoming a producer.

Castro was a friend of Ghana national football team’s captain, Asamoah Gyan. The duo recorded three albums together. “African Girls” was another hit of theirs.

Ghana Music Awards

In the year 2006, he won the Hiplife Artiste of the Year as well as the Hiplife Album of the Year, with his song “Toffee”. This award won him so much recognition in and outside Ghana.

In the year 2011, he won the Best Hiplife Song of the Year which featured Asamoah Gyan with the song “African Girls”.

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