Body of Loughrea student to be formally identifed this evening

Galway Bay fm newsroom - The family of Loughrea student Patrick Halpin who was found dead in London are expected to formally identify his body this evening.

Metropolitan Police have confirmed to Galway Bay fm News that the body of the 18-year-old from Kilnadeema was found in an 'enclosed space' close to Zoo nightclub, Leicester Square last night.The area in Leicester Square where Patrick was found was not open to the public and a police spokesperson says he may have been discovered on a sub-roof.It's understood CCTV footage shows Patrick leaving Zoo nightclub and heading in the direction of Burger King nearby, before climbing an external stairs.Patrick is the son of Paddy and Elsie Halpin from Kilnadeema and was on his first trip abroad with the Drama Club from Dublin City University, where he was a first year Actuary student.His death is not being treated as suspicious.

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