A talented and ambitious 19-year-old student dies after brutal attack outside nightclub
Jagdip Randhawa was a second year student at Leeds University
A 19-year-old student from Leeds University died last Monday after a suspected attack in the city centre.
Jagdip Randhawa, also known as ‘Jagz’, was rushed to Leeds General Infirmary in a critical condition in the early hours of Wednesday October 12, but sadly passed away on Monday 17. The incident is suspected to have occurred outside Tiger Tiger nightclub on Albion Street. The student from Hounslow suffered severe injuries as a result.
Five males, three being students, were arrested on suspicion of affray and assault in connection with the incident. Clifton Mitchell, 21, from Derby, appeared before Leeds Magistrates Court charged with grevious bodily harm on Thursday October 13. Three others were released without charge as another 23-year-old remains on police bail pending further enquiries.
It is alleged that Mitchell punched the second-year English student, causing him to fall over and hit his head on the floor.
A statement by his family said, “He was an ambitious, talented young man who had his whole life ahead of him but that life has been suddenly cut short.
“His death has devastated us and things will never be the same again.”
Leeds University’s School of English said, “Our thoughts are with Jagdips’s family and friends at this time..” and the university has said that, “The university would like to express its profound sorrow and deepest sympathy to his family and friends.”
Harriet Rankin, the Union’s Welfare Officer said, “It’s incredibly upsetting to hear that this has happened to one of our students.”
During his week in hospital, his family travelled from Middlesex to hold a bedside vigil.
A Newcastle student said of him “Even though I only spent a few days with him, he was one of those people who left a lasting impression. He was always happy and a true friend to those he was close to.”
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