A school in Cambridge said it is ‘deeply saddened’ after one of its students was found dead in the city outside luxury flats near the railway station.
EF International Language Campuses Cambridge, a private school offering English language courses to overseas students, said they are ‘working closely with the local police’ after a 20-year-old student was ‘fatally injured’ on Friday.
Police remain at the scene today after two men were arrested in connection with the death, which happened on Mill Road shortly before midnight.
A 21-year-old man from Cambridge was arrested on suspicion of murder while a 50-year-old man, also from the city, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
A local said she could hear a woman screaming outside the luxury flats as paramedics tried to save the man for 30 minutes.
But despite the efforts of emergency services, the victim sadly died at the scene.
The witness said the girlfriend of the man was in a distraught state but stayed with her boyfriend.
The school where the man was enrolled have expressed their sadness at the young man’s death.
In a statement, EF International Language Campuses Cambridge said today: ‘We are deeply saddened to confirm that one of our adult students was fatally injured on Friday night in a public space.
‘Emergency services responded immediately but the student tragically passed away.
‘We are working closely with the local police, who are investigating the incident and have confirmed they made arrests.
‘The safety and wellbeing of our students is our top priority.
‘We are providing support to all students and staff affected by this tragic event and have organised counselling sessions.
‘Our thoughts are with the student’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time and we have offered our full support. We will not be commenting further while the investigation is ongoing.’
Both suspects remain in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.
Detective Inspector Dale Mepstead, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said today: ‘The investigation remains ongoing, and we continue to urge anyone with information who has not yet come forward to contact us.’