metro
Two teenage New York University students died just two days apart earlier this month, police said.
helaine sideman
Two teenage students have died at New York University just two days apart, police said.
Last Thursday, 19-year-old student Jacqueline Beaugill was found unconscious and unresponsive in Lipton Hall, where freshmen are usually held, police said.
Paramedics arrived and pronounced the Hempstead, New York teen dead at the scene.
Two days later, police said the body of 18-year-old student Drea Sarti was found outside the school’s Barney Building on Stuyvesant Street, where the art department is located.
Police said Sarti, of Hinsdale, Illinois, was found unconscious at around 7:30 p.m. with severe injuries that appeared to have been caused by a jump or fall.
She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Sources close to Sarti’s family dispute speculation that Sarti committed suicide, citing a pending investigation by the city medical examiner, saying they believe Sarti’s death was an accident. Stated.
Still, the spate of deaths has shaken students, many of whom are concerned about the lack of quality mental health services at the school, where annual tuition and board costs more than $84,000. ing.
“We have mental health accommodations here, but it’s almost like winning the lottery,” Chelsea Lowry, a 22-year-old junior, told the Post, adding that she is unable to access the school’s counseling services. is understaffed and mental health chat apps are rampant, he added. There is a problem.
“Even if you get it, it’s just crumbs.”
Others questioned why NYU leadership was dragging its feet to alert the campus community about Salty’s death.
“I haven’t received any emails or anything. It gets even worse,” said a senior named Stephanie.
At least four New York University students have committed suicide since 2018.
During the 2003-2004 school year, at least four students jumped to their deaths.
“The death of a young man is a source of sadness for the NYU community,” said university spokesman John Beckman, adding that a coroner’s investigation is pending.
The medical examiner did not respond to questions about the cause of Butheil’s death, which was first reported by Our Town.
Butheil’s family could not be reached for comment.
