THE teenager found dead in a Caerleon river has been named as Vithuran Sathiyaseelan.
The 17-year-old student from Sri Lanka was studying at Newport’s university in Caerleon.
A spokesman for the university described him as a “bright and talented student.”
The Reverend William Ritchie, Chaplain of the University of Wales, Newport said: “The University, its staff and students are extremely sad to hear of the untimely death of Vithuran Sathiyaseelan.
“The death of such a bright and talented member of our community is devastating and our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”
Source: southwalesargus.co.uk
