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University of Saskatchewan student dies in Australia

Nigel Weir, a University of Saskatchewan student, has died in Australia where he was an exchange student. Facebook

SASKATOON – A University of Saskatchewan student has died in Australia. Nigel Weir, 21, was a student at the College of Kinesiology.

He was in Brisbane where he was an exchange student studying human movement at the University of Queensland.

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According to media reports, Weir fell off a balcony on June 5 and died.

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A statement released by the university said students, faculty and staff at the college are deeply saddened by the news.

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