Student’s Body Found in Dorm Almost 8 Weeks After Death

An investigation has been launched into the death of a student in New Zealand, whose body lay unnoticed a dorm for nearly eight weeks.

University of Canterbury, Christchurch in a file photo. Greg O'Beirne/GFDL/ Creative Commons

An investigation has been launched into the death of a student in New Zealand, whose body lay unnoticed in his University of Canterbury, Christchurch, dorm for nearly eight weeks.

The body of the male student was discovered on Sept. 23 after fellow students noticed a foul smell coming from his room at the university’s Sonoda dormitory and alerted police, according to local outlet Stuff.