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Dalhousie student's sudden death investigated by police

Police say the Medical Examiners Office conducted an autopsy but need to do further testing to determine what led to the sudden death of a female student early Friday morning.

Officers called to LeMarchant Place to help with a medical emergency early Friday morning

Police say forensic identification officers are working with the medical examiner's office to explore the circumstances surrounding the woman's death. (Paul Poirier/CBC)

Police say theycontinue to investigatethe circumstances surrounding thesudden death of a 19-year-old woman in Halifax and it's still not known what led to her death.

Halifax Regional Police say there were called to a Dalhousie University residence,LeMarchantPlace, at around 3:20 a.m. to help with a medicalemergency.

They say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the medical examiner's office conducted an autopsy Friday but there will be further testing because it did not determine the cause of death.

University presidentRichard Florizonesays the woman attended the school. He sent a message to the campus community encouraging students to contact counselling services.

"Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of our student, and with the entire campus community at this difficult time," he said in an email.

Police say there is no evidence tosuggest foul play. Officers with the forensic identification sectionwere atthe residence Friday morning but are no longer on site, police say.

Police have not released the woman's name.

The building, located at 1246 LeMarchant Street, has rooms for 300 students over five floors.

The lower levels housecounselling and health services, an enrolment and recruitment centre and services for international and exchange students, according to the university's website.