Augusta University nursing student found dead at UGA
The body found at Lake Herrick at UGA was identified only as an August University nursing student. She reportedly went for a run along the trail and was later found dead.
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia Police Department is investigating the death of a woman on campus after she failed to return from a run. Officials have identified her only as a nursing student at Augusta University.
UGA’s police department says it received a call from a person who was concerned about their friend around 12:07 p.m. Feb. 22. The caller said their friend had gone for a run near the Intramural Fields earlier in the day and had not returned as expected.
Officers responded to the area and immediately began searching.
Woman who went for run found dead on UGA campus
The death of a woman on the University of Georgia campus is under investigation by multiple agencies, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Her body was found in the wooded area at the UGA intramural fields.
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What happened at UGA?
At approximately 12:38 p.m., they found the individual in the forested area behind Lake Herrick. The individual was not conscious and not breathing and had visible injuries. Emergency medical responders pronounced the individual dead at the scene.
“The victim was not a student of the University of Georgia, but the victim was a student of another school,” said UGA Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark, during a press conference at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
The chief declined to comment further on the victim’s identity.
In a statement released Thursday afternoon, university officials wrote in part:
“We have been fully briefed on this terrible situation. Foul play is suspected, and we are already receiving support from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Athens-Clarke County Police Department to investigate this crime. We want to assure you that the safety and welfare of our campus community is our top concern.”
This is an active investigation in cooperating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
UGA student death update
University of Georgia officials give an update on the death of a student on the campus .
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