Missing Indian student in Britain found dead

Updated on: 23 January,2013 10:00 AM IST |
Agencies |

Indian student Souvik Pal who went missing on New Year's Eve has been found dead after the British police recovered his body from a canal

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18-year-old Pal was found dead by specialist officers in Bridgewater Canal, near Manchester United's Old Trafford football ground, at 2pm yesterday.u00a0

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Pal, an international student who had enrolled for product design course at Manchester Metropolitan University, disappeared on a night out at the Warehouse Project in Trafford, Greater Manchester.u00a0

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He was last seen at the event at about 11pm and was reported missing by a flatmate the following morning. Police which had pursued tracing Pal offered condolences to the family and extended their support.u00a0

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"Our thoughts and condolences are with Souvik's family at this devastating time and our officers are doing all they can to support them," said Detective Chief Inspector Colin Larkin.u00a0

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"We do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding Souvik's death and a file will be submitted to the coroner in due course."u00a0

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Pal's father Santanu had travelled from his home in Bangalore to help with the search. A number of appeals were made to trace his son, including the use of digital advertising hoardings at Manchester United's domestic Premier League of Football home game against Liverpool.u00a0

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Pal had trained for a part-time job serving refreshments at the stadium and worked at Manchester United's game against West Bromwich Albion on December 29.

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