Mr. Sankofa was the father of Theo and Norman Sankofa. In November 2002, Theo was killed in a potholing disaster and Mr. Sankofa arrived from Venezuela for his funeral. Norman was unhappy to see his father, with whom he had a strained relationship. Norman did not invite anyone to Theo's funeral, especially as Theo's friends were worried about comatose Jamie Nash. Mr. Sankofa accompanied Norman to the funeral and comforted him. He later asked Norman to join him in Venezuela and to enroll him in a boarding school, to which Norman rejected. Mr. Sankofa then returned to Venezuela alone.