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| Police investigate 20-year-old student's death outside nightclub | Police investigate 20-year-old student's death outside nightclub |
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| Police have launched an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old student who died near the Missoula nightclub in Durham. | Police have launched an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old student who died near the Missoula nightclub in Durham. |
| Officers were called after an incident at about 11.55pm on Wednesday close to the club, they said. | Officers were called after an incident at about 11.55pm on Wednesday close to the club, they said. |
| Reports suggested the student had been crushed, and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said its paramedics had treated a patient for a "serious head injury" after they were called to the club at 11.50pm. | Reports suggested the student had been crushed, and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said its paramedics had treated a patient for a "serious head injury" after they were called to the club at 11.50pm. |
| The young woman died at the scene, NEAS said. | The young woman died at the scene, NEAS said. |
| Durham Police said: "The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear at this time." | Durham Police said: "The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear at this time." |
| The venue holds what it claims to be Durham's biggest student night on Wednesdays. | The venue holds what it claims to be Durham's biggest student night on Wednesdays. |
| It is in the popular Walkergate area in the city centre, where there are a host of bars and restaurants. | It is in the popular Walkergate area in the city centre, where there are a host of bars and restaurants. |
| Officers said they would release more details later on Thursday. | |