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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Cyberjaya student murder: Malaysia police arrest 3 over university dorm killing
Malaysian police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old university student in Cyberjaya, the country's flagship tech hub. The killing has sparked outrage and renewed scrutiny of campus security. Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara was found dead in her dormitory on Tuesday, with authorities later revealing that the accommodation complex lacked basic security measures such as closed-circuit television cameras. In a statement on Friday, Sepang district police said they had arrested a man and two women, aged between 19 and 20, believed to be involved in the killing. They were caught in the neighbouring state of Negeri Sembilan and the southern state of Johor. 'The arrests were made within 48 hours of the report being received,' district police chief Norhizam Bahaman said. All suspects are being investigated for murder, which carries the death penalty upon conviction. Police earlier said the victim's laptop, mobile phone, ATM card and cash were missing, The male suspect had allegedly used her card to withdraw money five or six times shortly after her death. Details from a Justice for Maniisha poster. Instagram/@asiasamachar Maniishapriet, a psychotherapy undergraduate at the University of Cyberjaya, had been alone in the dormitory since June 21, when her five roommates left for the holidays.
CBC
15-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Inquest into UVic student's fatal overdose recommends improvements to B.C. and campus emergency response
Social Sharing The jury in a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the overdose death of a University of Victoria student has recommended a raft of measures for government, schools and B.C.'s emergency dispatch system. Key among the five-person jury's recommendations released late Thursday morning were boosting education around safe drug use, making sure campus buildings were clearly addressed and stocked with emergency equipment, and updated protocols for campus security and 911 calls. Sidney McIntyre-Starko, 18, died in January 2024 after snorting fentanyl in her UVic student residence with two dorm-mates. The coroner's inquest into her death, which began May 5, heard that despite two of the three students falling unconscious and turning blue, campus security officers with first aid and naloxone training didn't administer the opioid-reversing drug until nine minutes after they arrived, and didn't start CPR for another three minutes after that. The 911 call also faced scrutiny during the inquest, starting with the B.C. Ambulance call-taker taking the first 3 ½ minutes of the emergency call to determine the location of the Sir Arthur Currie student residence on campus. WATCH | Coroner's jury calls for action on multiple fronts: Coroner's inquest into UVic student's overdose death issues findings 17 minutes ago Duration 8:40 Lifesaving first aid was also delayed because the student who called 911 did not immediately reveal to the 911 operator or to campus security that she and her friends had taken drugs. That student told the inquest it was because she was afraid of getting in trouble. The inquest also heard testimony about the software used by the 911 operator. With the two unconscious students reported as turning blue and having seizures, the software put the 911 operator into the system's seizure protocol, which directed the 911 operator to ask if the unconscious students were pregnant or had brain tumours, among other conditions. The inquest heard from an American expert in emergency medicine who is of the opinion that a simplified emergency response known as "no-no-go" can lead to better, quicker emergency responses and better outcomes for people in cardiac arrest, like McIntyre-Starko. Since B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency in 2016, over 16,000 people have died of overdoses. The B.C. Coroners Service says unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in the province for persons aged 10 to 59, accounting for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and natural causes combined.
Washington Post
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship accused Columbia University on Thursday of eroding democracy with its handling of campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war. Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, who led anti-war protests at the Ivy League school in New York in 2023 and 2024, spent 16 days in a Vermont prison before a judge ordered him released on April 30. He spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, a day after pro-Palestinian protestors clashed with campus security guards inside the university's main library. At least 80 people were taken into custody, police said.
