Waleed Zahid, 23, was training to become a doctor before he passed away
A "popular and much-loved" student died by suicide after falling from a university building, an inquest has heard. Waleed Zahid, a medical student at Newcastle University, was training to become a doctor before he took his own life on April 21.
Waleed contacted the university on April 18 asking if he could be seen by a counsellor on a Saturday or if they could provide private counselling. He was told that neither of these were possible but the institution would provide an appointment as soon as they could. They also provided him with details of 24/7 support services.
He said that, on the day of Waleed's death, he saw police in the area and tried to call Waleed three times. There was no answer and he later discovered he had died. The coroner told the court: "I note that he had sent a message prior to his death explaining how he was feeling and indicating that he had come up with a plan. And also sent a text message to a group what's app which read 'I had a good run boys, take care of yourself'. That having been sent at 1pm on the day that he died.
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