Otago University student dies in Dunedin flat

Otago Daily TimesStuffMonday 6 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Nineteen-year-old finance and marketing student Jed Walker died in his bed at a Dunedin flat late last month. His mother said he died from suspected complications related to an epilepsy seizure. He was found unresponsive in his bed by a flatmate.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Mon 6 Oct 2025, 2:56pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 3 hours
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