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Sudden death probe opened after student’s fatal fall at Penang dormitory

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 — A female university student died after allegedly falling from a building in the hostel block...

Sudden death probe opened after student’s fatal fall at Penang dormitory

A sudden death probe has been initiated following the fatal fall of a university student in a Penang dormitory, according to police. The 21-year-old female student, who was residing in the hostel block of a higher education institute in Jalan Bukit Gambir, Gelugor, was discovered lying on her back on the cement floor below the building.

The police were alerted at 8:40am by the university regarding the discovery of the student's body, which was found at 7:25am by the institution's cleaning staff. Police Chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad stated that investigators found no evidence of criminal elements and that examination of the victim's body revealed several external injuries consistent with a fall from a height.

The body has been sent to Penang Hospital's Forensic Department for an autopsy, and a sudden death report has been opened to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.

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