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Female NTU student suffocates to death in hostel room
A female student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was found dead early this morning in her dormitory room.
Miss Lum Xin Ye, 19, was attending NTU's 18-month bridging programme for international students, which prepares them for undergraduate study at the university.
The Chinese national, who resided on the sixth floor of NTU hostel hall 13, was found with a plastic bag around her head at around 12.05am, reported Shin Min Daily.
She was wearing a white shirt and black shorts when she was found unconscious on her bed by her roommate. There were no visible injuries on her body.
The Chinese daily reported that Miss Lum, who joined NTU last year as a scholarship recipient, had been suffering from depression.
She also gave tuition part-time to earn extra money.
An NTU spokesperson has confirmed the death of a student at the school's hostel, and said that police investigations are ongoing.
According to a statement, the university is extending support and assistance to Miss Lum's family members, coursemates, friends and other hall residents.
Initial investigations revealed there was no evidence of forced entry into the room.
The police have classified this as a case of unnatural death.
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