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Student’s Decomposing Body Found in University of Chicago Dorm Room

The Chicago Tribune reports:

A University of Chicago student was found dead in his dorm room over the weekend, a discovery that was made after complaints of a foul odor and one that shocked the campus community.

It wasn’t clear when Nicholas Barnes, 20, died, police said, but his body was decomposing when found Saturday at the campus’ International House and it had been eight days since he had last used his university key card to enter the residence hall. …

An autopsy was performed Sunday but toxicology testing is needed before a cause of death can be determined, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. The university said in a statement that there was no evidence of foul play.

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