Teenage girl dies in student halls of residence in newcastle 

* MEDICS RUSHED TO RICHARDSON ROAD WHERE PARK VIEW HALLS ARE FOUND ON SATURDAY * TEENAGER DISCOVERED UNCONSCIOUS AND SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE * POLICE NOW CONFIRMED THAT MAN. 18,

HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a female student, 18, died in a Newcastle University halls of residence. Paramedics rushed to 

Richardson Road in Newcastle - where the Park View student village halls are located - early on Saturday morning. The teenager was discovered unconscious and, although medics battled to save

her life, she was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation was launched into her death and police have now confirmed that an 18-year-old man has been arrested. A Northumbria Police

spokesperson said: 'At 6.06am yesterday (Saturday) police received a report via the ambulance service of an unresponsive woman at an address on Richardson Road in Newcastle.

'Emergency services attended where sadly the woman - aged 18 - was pronounced dead at the scene. 'Enquiries into the circumstances around her death are ongoing. Her next of kin

have been informed and are being supported by officers at this time. 'An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently on police bail while the

investigation continues.  'The investigation is at an early stage but this is not believed to be Covid-19 related death.' A Newcastle University spokesperson said: 'We are

shocked and saddened to learn of the death of one of our students and our welfare teams are offering support to those affected. 'This is not Covid-related and as this is an active

police investigation, we are unable to provide further comment at this time.' Her death came just days after 800 students tested positive for coronavirus in Newcastle as the city was

branded  England's new coronavirus hotspot. Northumbria University - another of the city's universities - has been blamed for reopening the campus and causing the

'preventable' public health crisis. All 770 students from the area are self-isolating for 14 days along with their flatmates and close contacts.   RELATED ARTICLES The students

have posted signs on their windows reading 'Covid +' and 'send beer' as they are provided with food, laundry, cleaning materials and welfare support by authorities and

the city council.  Those who miss out on face-to-face tuition during their quarantine will also receive additional academic support from the university. A spokesman said the increase in

cases comes in the week after students returned to the area and 'reflects the good access to and availability of testing as well as rigorous and robust reporting systems'.  They

refused to say if the outbreak has taken place in one hall of residence or multiple halls and private flats across Newcastle as infections in the city rose by 60 per cent to a rate of 250

cases per 100,000 this week. But the University and College Union blamed the outbreak on the decision by university authorities to open up their campus to students, suggesting they are

responsible for the 'preventable crisis'.  General-Secretary Jo Grady said: 'We warned last month that, given the current restrictions in the region, the direction of the

infection rate and the problems with test and trace, it was clearly far too soon for a mass return to campus. 'We told Northumbria University they had a civic duty to put the health of

staff, students and the local community first and we take no pleasure in now seeing another preventable crisis play out. The university sector and the Government must address this public

health crisis immediately.' At least 50 universities across the UK are now dealing with confirmed Covid-19 outbreaks amid fears Britain's second wave is well underway, with 1,800

cases identified among students and staff.  Glasgow University has seen 124 confirmed cases and there have been 221 recorded at Manchester University as thousands of lockdown-weary students

flocked to campuses to start term on September 21.