The Ghana Prisons Service have described the death of former black stars player Christian Atsu as heartbreaking saying he lived for the happiness of others.

The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu was found under rubble on Saturday, according to his agent, almost two weeks after the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria.

The body of the Hatayspor player was recovered from under the rubble of his apartmen.

Atsu went missing after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing at least 45,513 people, with at least 39,672 dying in Turkey, according to the latest number given by Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.

In post on facebook, the Ghana Prisons Service said, “Death is always a big blow to take, especially the passing of a good and a genuine person.”

We are deeply saddened by the death of a benevolent, and true friend to the prisons in Ghana, the late Christian Atsu.

“Your death is indeed heartbreaking to us. You loved humanity and lived for the happiness of others especially prisoners”, the post added.

The service added that, “You demonstrated this love through settlement of fines and penalties for some prisoners, and went further to provide capital to some to start their own businesses upon their discharge.”

“On behalf of the Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mr. Isaac Kofi Egyir, the Prisons Service and the entire prisoner population, we say Thank you and may the good Lord crown your good works with eternal rest.”

Source: Ghana/Sompaonline.com/Akua Nyarko