Two British medical students stabbed to death in Malaysia after thugs accused them of making too much noise in local bar

Two Newcastle University medical students have been stabbed to death while on a work placement in Malaysia.

Fourth-year students Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, were on the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo on an attachment to a hospital in Kuching.

Reports from the island claim the Britons were attacked and killed in the street by a gang of four local men following an argument in a bar in Kuching over the students being too noisy

 

The two students were on a six week placement in Malaysia along with five other medical students at the time of the attack. Pictured is Neil Dalton

Pictured is Aidan Brunger

Newcastle University's acting vice-chancellor Professor Tony Stevenson said in a statement: 'We were informed this morning of the very sad news that two of our fourth year medical students working at a hospital in Kuching, Borneo, have been tragically killed.

'Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, were on a six week work placement along with five other medical students to put the skills they had learnt during their time here at the University into practice.

'This has come as a huge shock to us all and our thoughts are with their families and friends at this very difficult time.

'Two of our members of staff are flying out to Kuching as soon as possible and we are working closely with the British High Commissioner to support the other students and to co-ordinate their return to the UK.'

The Foreign Office said it was aware of the deaths and was providing consular assistance to the men's families. 

One of the four suspects is arrested by police following the killing of two British students in Malaysia

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