A pupil who tragically died at a private school earlier this week has been formally named at the opening of an inquest into his death.

Police were called to Kent College Canterbury on Monday night after 18-year-old Songcheng Fang was discovered unresponsive in a boarding-house bathroom.

The hearing at Oakwood House in Maidstone was told Songcheng - known as Franklin to friends - had last been seen at 8.15pm for evening registration. He had only started boarding at the school in September.

He shared a bedroom with another pupil, who told police he heard Franklin enter a communal bathroom used by three dormitories at about 10pm.

When concerns were raised an hour later, with the water still running, staff turned off the supply but received no response.

The boarding master forced the door

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