Police are investigating the sudden death of a teenage high school student.
The 18-year-old is understood to be a pupil at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic High School in Newport .
Gwent Police said they received a call expressing concern for the welfare of a woman in Durham Road, Newport at around 2.05pm yesterday (May 2).
The force said in a statement: “Officers attended the scene and assisted paramedics in transporting the 18-year-old to the Royal Gwent Hospital by ambulance. Sadly, she later died.
“Investigations are ongoing, but we are not treating the death as suspicious at this time, and are in contact with the coroner.”
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The school and local education authority declined to comment.
St. Joseph’s, a voluntary-aided Catholic school for boys and girls aged 11-18, has more than 1,000 pupils.
It was judged good across all areas at an inspection last year, except for care, support and guidance, which was rated excellent by Estyn.
