A promising medical student described by his friends as happy, friendly and fun has died after going to bed at his halls of residence.
Jazib Ahmad was discovered in his bed at the University of Exeter's St Luke's campus, by his flatmates who went to check on him.
It's believed the 18 year old died from meningitis or septicaemia.
On Friday, November 20, Jazib and some fellow students had been to Truro, Cornwall, to look at accommodation for a placement they were due to go on where they would continue their medical studies.
Fellow student Pablo Santander, 32, said: "When they got back to Exeter he and his flat mates went to McDonald's, had some food and returned to the Rowancroft halls of residence at the St Luke's campus.
"He was too tired to go out so he went to bed.
"In the morning none of his flat mates had seen him, so late morning they went in to check on him. They found him dead in his bed."
Pablo, who was in the same tutor group as Jazib, said the last time he saw his friend he had a cold and a "sniffly nose" but was generally fine and happy.
He said: "We all assumed it was fresher's flu and didn't really think anything of it. He was otherwise very bright and happy.
"I found out on the Monday morning by text as we were due to be going to our tutor group together.
"We were all offered counselling and support by the university. It was so sad, such a tragedy."
Pablo and a group of friends, along with the blessing of Jazib's family, set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for a memorial bench in his honour.
Pablo said: "We set the total for the cost of the bench at £800 and we were really surprised to exceed that within just 24 hours.
"We decided that any extra money should be used for raising awareness in campus about the preventable dangers of Meningitis and encouraging all students to get vaccinated.
"Any remaining funds will be donated to the Meningitis research foundation, in support of their aim to defeat meningitis worldwide.
"We want to stop anything like this happening again."
