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Dead UK student 'had throat cut' Dead UK student's throat was cut
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A British student who was linked to an exchange programme in Italy has been found dead with her throat cut, according to reports. A British student who was linked to an exchange programme in Italy has been found dead with her throat cut.
The body of the woman, who was found in Perugia, was discovered under a mattress, local reports stated. The 22-year-old woman's body was found in a house in Perugia, in the Umbria region, in a bedroom.
It is understood that the woman's studies in Italy had been funded by the Erasmus exchange programme.It is understood that the woman's studies in Italy had been funded by the Erasmus exchange programme.
The student, reported by local media to have been 22, had been to a party with some friends but had gone home alone. The student, who lived with three other people, had been to a party with some friends but had gone home alone. The Foreign Office is investigating.
Perugia, in the Italian region of Umbria, is home to a large community of foreign students. Perugia is home to a large community of foreign students.
According to local media, the woman's body was found by the police after they checked a mobile phone - thought to belong to the Briton - which was found in a nearby garden. It is understood that the woman's body was found by the police after they checked a mobile phone - thought to belong to the Briton - which was found in a nearby garden.
She lived with three other women and her body was found at about 1330 local time.She lived with three other women and her body was found at about 1330 local time.
Locked doorLocked door
The student had reportedly been based in Perugia since last August.The student had reportedly been based in Perugia since last August.
The BBC's Christian Fraser said the door to the bedroom where the student was found had been locked from the inside. BBC correspondent Christian Fraser said the door to the bedroom where the student was found had been locked from the inside.
"That would suggest that the murderer left through the window," he said."That would suggest that the murderer left through the window," he said.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the reports and we are urgently seeking clarification over the identity of the person."A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the reports and we are urgently seeking clarification over the identity of the person."
Meanwhile, Erasmus, the European student exchange programme, said it had provided assistance to help the woman fund her study.Meanwhile, Erasmus, the European student exchange programme, said it had provided assistance to help the woman fund her study.
A spokeswoman said: "We have funded her but she was not on one of our programmes."A spokeswoman said: "We have funded her but she was not on one of our programmes."