Student’s death in Leeds ‘not suspicious’
THE DEATH of a student found collapsed in Leeds is not believed to be suspicious, police have said.
Detectives had been looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of 21-year-old Harry Loker, a student at Leeds Beckett University.
Mr Loker was found in the garden of an address in Royal Park Avenue, Hyde Park, on Friday morning. He was staying at the address with a friend and had been out in Leeds city centre on Thursday night.
It is believed that Mr Loker had gone back to the house in the early hours of Friday. He was found collapsed in the garden at 9.17am and pronounced dead at the scene.
A post mortem examination found a number of injuries which could not be accounted for.
Detective Chief Inspector Jaz Khan, of West Yorkshire Police’s Protective Services Crime, yesterday said: “We have been carrying out extensive enquiries into Harry’s death including a detailed examination of the scene by forensic experts, and there are no obvious suspicious circumstances.
“His death is being treated as unexplained and a file is being prepared for the coroner so that an inquest can be held in due course.”
He said specially-trained officers were supporting Mr Loker’s family, who live in the Bradford area. Det Chief Insp Khan added: “While we do now have a clearer picture of his movements up to him arriving back at the house, we would still be interested to hear from anyone who has seen him at the property in the hours before he was found so that information can assist the coroner.”