Grandmother, 90, loses High Court fight with her grandchildren to bury her late daughter after claiming she is Ghanaian royalty and cremation is against 'maternal burial custom'

Daily Mail - Sep 15, 2026

Mercy Ofori-Kuma 'suddenly' lost her daughter Margaret, 60, on June 9 and said she is part of the Akyem Royal Family, the rulers of a traditional kingdom of Ghana, a court heard.

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