Oxford Student dies in “tragic circumstances”, diving into river post-exams

A spokesperson for Oxford University has confirmed that “a first year student has died in tragic circumstances”.

The 19 year-old student, believed to be wearing academic dress, dove into the River Thames on Friday 21st June. 

Witnesses at the scene described seeing “one man wearing academic dress [that] jumped in and drowned before he could make it back to the bank”. There was “massive emergency response, after his friends noticed that he didn’t come out of the water”. 

The student’s death was being treated as “unexplained” by the police. A post mortem examination by Thames Valley police is due to be conducted soon. 

“Thames Valley Police is carrying out an investigation into this incident, and is working alongside the coroner. At this stage, there is no indication of any third-party involvement”, said a spokesperson from Thames Valley Police.

A spokesman for the University of Oxford said “Out of respect for the family’s privacy at this difficult time, they are not yet disclosing the name of the student or the college.”

“The College is in touch with the family and has been offering support to the student body”.