Karachi law student dies mysteriously in UK university

LONDON: A Pakistani student from Karachi Nadir Ali has died in mysterious circumstances as a result of an “incident” at the Northumbria University but the administration is refusing to reveal what caused his death.
Pakistani students at the university have told The News that Nadir Ali was a law student of master’s level at the university and had recently come from Karachi. He lived in Lovaine Flats, accommodation provided by the university which is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, near Scotland.
Northumbria University issued a notice to student of Lovaine flats on 4th October stating that an ambulance had been in the early hours of “this morning in response to an incident involving a student. Security and paramedics attended the scene and the student concerned was taken to hospital” but it failed short of saying what may have caused the death of the student – was it a hate attack, fight or something else.
Sadaat Sethi, a student at the university told The News that Pakistani students at the campus were living in a state of fear and the university was refusing to take them into confidence.
“There are only few Pakistani students out of the population of around 3,300 international students. The total student population at the university is about 30,000. The administration, when inquired, is telling us it’s a sensitive case but we want to know what happened to our fellow Pakistani student. We want to hear facts about this case and don’t want to be treated like insects.”
The News has learnt that two ambulances remained on the site for the whole night along with police. A spokesperson from the university said, “We have received confirmation that a Northumbria University student died on 4 October 2013. The student was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) where he was pronounced dead. A report is being prepared for the coroner. His family have been notified by the police and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.