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  "id": 14688036,
  "title": "Sudden death probe opened after student’s fatal fall at Penang dormitory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sudden-death-probe-opened-after-students-fatal-fall-at-penang-14688036",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:38:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/15/sudden-death-probe-opened-after-students-fatal-fall-at-penang-dormitory/239244"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 21-year-old female university student died after reportedly falling from a building in a hostel block at Penang's Jalan Bukit Gambir hostel, according to police. The body of the 21-year-old student was discovered by cleaning staff at 7.25am, and she was found lying on her back on the ground below the dormitory. The student was pronounced dead at the scene. Police found no signs of criminal involvement in the investigation, but her body was sent to Penang Hospital's Forensic Department for an autopsy. A sudden death report (LMM) has been opened to investigate the circumstances surrounding the student's death.",
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 — A female university student died after allegedly falling from a building in the hostel block...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Police probe death of 21-year-old student found below Penang hostel block",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/police-probe-death-of-21-year-old-student-found-below-penang-hostel",
        "published": "2026-10-15T09:53:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sudden death probe opened after student’s fatal fall at Penang dormitory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sudden-death-probe-opened-after-students-fatal-fall-at-penang",
        "published": "2026-10-15T11:38:50.000Z"
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