University student with the 'happiest soul' killed after tragic fall from building

A 21-year-old university student described as the 'happiest soul' has tragically died after falling from a building. Leesha Agarwal, who was a third year student at Lancaster University, was due to celebrate her 22nd birthday in just a few weeks time before her sudden death.

The 'promising' psychology student died on the afternoon of Sunday, April 2 after falling from the third floor of a building in St John's Mews in Lancaster city centre. Leesha was a member of the university's Cartmel College and her death has since been described by the university as 'a terrible shock and dreadful loss'.

Tributes have since been paid to Leesha with her friends and fellow student speaking of their sadness in an online book of condolence opened by the university. Padraic Monaghan, Professor of Cognition in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University, described Leesha as a "wonderful student", reports LancsLive.

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The Professor added: "She will be deeply missed. She was positive and enthusiastic about her subject, and was a valued presence in classes, where she was always engaged with what was going on.

"We were looking forward to her finishing her studies, and going on to a masters course, and I am so sad that she won't be doing that. My sincerest condolences to her family."

One of Leesha's roommates, Xiaofan Zeng, wrote: "Leesha made me feel warm and she helped me a lot in the past. She is kind and will lend a helping hand to those in need promptly. I am saddened by her departure. Her voice and expression will live in my memory, I will always be grateful and miss her."

Another fellow student added: "I frequently saw you multiple times in lectures and we