21-year-old man found dead at NTU hostel

A man was found dead at Tanjong Hall, a hostel at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

The police told AsiaOne that they received a call for assistance at 64 Nanyang Crescent at about 7.45am on Tuesday (Dec 3).

A 21-year-old man was found lying motionless at the scene. He was pronounced dead by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

Investigations are ongoing.

Responding to AsiaOne's queries, an NTU spokesperson confirmed that the deceased was a student.

"We are providing counselling support to the student's family and friends during this difficult time," said the spokesperson, adding that the university is assisting with police investigations.

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bhavya.rawat@asiaone.com