University of Georgia student found dead with 'visible injuries' after going for run on campus
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Georgia authorities are investigating a female UGA student's death on campus Thursday afternoon. The student was found dead near Lake Herrick with 'visible injuries,' and officials suspect foul play.
University of Georgia police are investigating the death of a student on Thursday afternoon. (FOX 5 Atlanta) The UGA student was found deceased in a forested area behind Lake Herrick on Thursday. (FOX 5 Atlanta) The UGA student found deceased on Thursday had gone for a run that morning and did not return. (FOX 5 Atlanta) Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
Around 12:30 p.m., authorities located the student "in a forested area behind Lake Herrick." Police said the student had "visible injuries" and was pronounced dead upon arrival.
"We have been fully briefed on this terrible situation. Foul play is suspected, and we are already receiving support from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Athens-Clarke County Police Department to investigate this crime," UGA said in a Thursday afternoon news release. "We want to assure you that the safety and welfare of our campus community is our top concern."
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