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Glasgow Times
08-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
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. READ MORE: Police update after firefighters close off Glasgow street READ MORE: Homes facing nearly 10-hour outage after power cut strikes "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.
Glasgow Times
06-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
'Healthy' Glasgow woman found dead in London hotel room
Samorine Djene Touré, 26, was discovered after her worried twin sister raised the alarm. The Daily Record reported that Samorine's family couldn't get a hold of her while she was on holiday over the bank holiday weekend. Her twin sister, Samyra, contacted the hotel she was staying in, the Paragraph Edmonton Hotel in Kendal Gardens, and asked the manager to check up on her sister on Sunday. She phoned back looking for an update, to be told by paramedics that Samorine had passed away. READ MORE: Man seen approaching houses as police hunt for answers READ MORE: Man found dead inside Glasgow home as detectives spotted on street The cause of her death remains unknown at this stage. A London Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "On Sunday, 5 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." Former Knightswood Secondary School pupil Samorine worked for ScotRail and lived in the Yoker area, it is understood. 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." ScotRail and the London Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment. You can find out more about the GoFundMe page here.
The National
06-05-2025
- The National
'Healthy' Glasgow woman found dead in London hotel room
Samorine Djene Touré, 26, was discovered after her worried twin sister raised the alarm. The Daily Record reported that Samorine's family couldn't get a hold of her while she was on holiday over the bank holiday weekend. Her twin sister, Samyra, contacted the hotel she was staying in, the Paragraph Edmonton Hotel in Kendal Gardens, and asked the manager to check up on her sister on Sunday. She phoned back looking for an update, to be told by paramedics that Samorine had passed away. The cause of her death remains unknown at this stage. A London Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "On Sunday, 5 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." Former Knightswood Secondary School pupil Samorine worked for ScotRail and lived in the Yoker area, it is understood. 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." ScotRail and the London Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment. You can find out more about the GoFundMe page here.
