University of Manchester issues statement over 'upsetting reports' of student applicant's death
The University of Manchester has addressed 'the upsetting reports' after a tweet was widely shared following the reported death of a student applicant.
The applicant then 'died by suicide because of his absolute hopelessness of his situation', Phoca claimed. In the tweet, she called the university's actions 'absolutely scandalous' and questioned 'where the £1,000 went'.The tweet has been shared more than 8,000 times and has almost 50,000 likes.
They added in a statement that they could not find any record suggesting any request for a refund. In full, the statement said: "We are very aware of the upsetting reports online about a student applicant and are looking into what has been said as a matter of urgency.
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