Glasgow college led tributes to student who died in hotel
Samorine Djene Touré, 26, was discovered in a hotel in London.
She studied Travel and Tourism at City of Glasgow College in the city centre, and they've paid tribute to her.
A City of Glasgow College spokesperson said: 'It is utterly heartbreaking to hear of the tragic passing of Samorine Djene Toure, a former Travel and Tourism student here at City of Glasgow College. Our deepest condolences go to Samorine's family, friends, and former classmates for this very sad loss.'
"Samorine completed a HNC in Travel and Tourism in 2016/17 here at City.
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"She then enrolled in the HND Travel and Tourism course for 2017/18 before moving on from the College in November 2017."
Former Knightswood Secondary School pupil Samorine worked for ScotRail and lived in the Yoker area.
The cause of her death remains unknown at this stage.
City of Glasgow College where Samorine studied (Image: Archive) A London Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "On Sunday, 4 May at 11:25hrs, police were notified by the London Ambulance Service about the death of a woman at Kendal Gardens, N18.
"Officers attended alongside paramedics, and a 26-year-old woman was sadly declared dead at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed.
"Her death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious at this time. Officers are currently awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination that will be held in due course."
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:'We were called at 11.12am on Sunday 4 May to reports of an incident on Kendal Gardens, N18.
'We sent an ambulance crew and a clinical team manager to the scene.
'Our first paramedics arrived in approximately four minutes.
'Very sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.'
Her family have started a GoFundMe page to raise funds to have Samorine's body transported and buried in Côte d'Ivoire.
They wrote: "We are reaching out to you with heavy hearts to ask for your support.
"Our beloved Samorine Djene Touré recently passed away in the UK, and her wish was to be laid to rest in our homeland, Côte d'Ivoire.
"The costs associated with transporting a body internationally are significant, including transportation fees and customs clearance.
"We want to honour Djene's wish, but we are facing financial challenges in making this happen.
"We are asking for your generosity in this sad time to help us towards covering these expenses and bring Djene home to her final resting place.
"Every contribution, no matter the size, will make a huge difference and will be deeply appreciated. Thank you for your kindness and support during this difficult time."
You can find out more about the GoFundMe page here.
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