New appeal in Kiwi student death

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British police investigating the death of Kiwi student Emily Longley are appealing for information on anything she might have taken the night she died.

The 17 year old travelled from New Zealand to the UK where she died on May 7 in what UK police have called "unexplained circumstances".

Her body was found in her former boyfriend Elliot Turner's parents' home in Bournemouth, south England.

The 19-year-old and another youth, aged 17, were arrested but not charged and released on bail.

Overnight, Bournemouth police have appealed for any information about anything she might have taken ahead of her death.

It's been reported she drank cocktails and may have taken drugs.

"We have spoken to a number of Emily's friends and acquaintances who have helped piece together Emily's movements up until late evening on Friday 6 May," said Inspector Neil Devoto, Senior Investigating Officer.

"While we await the toxicology report, we are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry and I would appeal for anyone who has knowledge of anything that Emily may have taken that evening to come forward.

"I would also like to hear from anyone who has any information which may assist the police investigation establishing how and why Emily died," he said.

Miss Longley's parents, who are separated, last week travelled to Britain and made a heartfelt public plea for information on their daughter's death.

They said in a joint family statement they still don't know what had happened to her.

"Our beautiful, wonderful Emily is gone and we don't know how," they said. "We have to wait until the police finish their investigations.

- Herald online staff