Mingwei's friend found dead

A BRILLIANT 19-year-old British male Cambridge University student,who was inconsolable and grief-stricken after his closest friend Tan Mingwei was hit and killed by a London double-decker on Sept 30, is believed to have committed suicide four days later.

Mr George Starling, 19, the son of a distinguished British Army Colonel - was introduced to university life university life by Miss Tan. He met many of her friends and joined in their social activities.

Mr Starling spent the summer as an intern at Cranfield University, researching the resistance of currently-used British Army battle helmets to explosions and shrapnel. His first paper, jointly authored by another student, was due to be published soon - a major achievement for an undergraduate. LINK