19 Jul 2022

University student dies in halls of residence

6:32 pm on 19 July 2022

A Lincoln University student has died in their halls of residence in Canterbury.

Lincoln University Ivey Hall

Photo: Michal Klajban, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lincoln_University,_New_Zealand#/media/File:Ivey_Hall,_Lincoln_University,_New_Zealand.jpg

A police spokesperson said a woman was found dead at an address on Ellesmere Junction Road yesterday evening.

The death is not considered suspicious and will be referred to the coroner, the spokesperson said.

Lincoln University vice chancellor Grant Edwards said the university was deeply saddened by the unexpected death and was working closely with the family.

The student and staff communities were also being offered support, Edwards said.