The family of a former Welsh student who "took his own life" in St Paul's Cathedral have claimed they weren't told he had missed two months of university before his death.
James Jorge De Sousa Stayton, 19, known as JJ, died after falling from the Whispering Gallery in the London cathedral on April 1 this year.
Now the family of the former Monmouth School for Boys student have spoken out to try and prevent students from "slipping under the radar" in university.
In a fundraising page set up in memory of JJ, his sister Sapphire De Sousa Stayton, said: "We learned, following his death, that JJ had not been going to university for at least 2 months, isolating himself from everyone.
"Despite communications with the university, they were unable to inform us of these changes in his attendance. Had we known, (or another trusted individual, chosen by the student) it is possible something could have been done to help him."
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JJ, from Herefordshire, was a student at the Queen Mary University of London.
At the time of his death, a police-issued family statement paid tribute to a "beautiful, talented and intelligent son."
It read: "We are all in deep shock at the loss of our beautiful, talented and intelligent son.
“He had a deep passion for history and revelled in sharing his knowledge with others.
“He truly was a young gentleman, always willing to help others where he could.
“With his wicked sense of humour and mischievous smile he could bring irrepressible joy to anyone in his company.
“Words cannot adequately express the devastation we feel, nor the love we have for him.
"The world is inarguably a lesser place without JJ.”
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On her fundraising page for mental health charity Rowing Together for Healthy Minds, Ms Stayton said her brother had been "struggling" with his mental health but kept the extent of it hidden from his friends and family.
His family, including his sister and younger brother, are now campaigning for universities to change their policies to alert someone when there has been a change in a student's circumstances.
Ms Stayton said: "On the 1st of April, 2019, JJ took his own life at the age of 19.
"He was an intelligent, funny and passionate young man, with strong interests in history and drama. Loved by many, he left behind his parents, a younger brother and an elder sister along with many other family members and friends who cared for him.
"We, his family, aim to raise funds to donate to charities as the first step in our mission to create change around the stigma of mental health, improve how it is managed and understood. We want to help ensure that help is available to young people when they need it most.
"We aim to push for a change in protocols - specifically in universities - to prevent young adults slipping under the radar.
"Currently, there is no convention, that we are aware of, where someone is alerted to a significant change in circumstance - when students stop attending class, for example."
On April 15, an inquest into JJ's death was opened and adjourned.
It heard that the history and drama enthusiast died from multiple injuries, Birmingham Live reports.
You can donate to Ms Stayton's fundraising page here.
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