An Indian student who disappeared in the UK last month has tragically been found dead in the river Thames in London. Mitkumar Patel, 23, had arrived in the UK in September to pursue higher studies. He was reported missing on November 17. The Metropolitan Police discovered his body in the river near the Canary Wharf area on November 21 and paramedics declared him dead. The police have stated that they do not believe his death to be suspicious.
Following the devastating news, a relative named Parth Patel started a Go Fund Me online fundraiser to support Mitkumar’s family. The fundraiser has already raised over GBP 4,500 since last week. In the appeal, Parth Patel described Mitkumar as a 23-year-old boy who came to the UK for higher studies in September 2023. He belonged to a farming family and used to live in a village. The family was devastated when his body was found on November 21 in Canary Wharf. The fundraiser aims to help the family and arrange for Mitkumar’s body to be sent back to India.
According to the Evening Standard newspaper, Mitkumar was scheduled to move to Sheffield on November 20 to begin his studies at Sheffield Hallam University and start a part-time job at Amazon. However, he failed to return from a daily walk to his London residence, causing concern among his relatives who reported him missing. They later discovered that he had left his set of keys behind.
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