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Mason Pendrous with his stepfather, Anthony Holland, who says he is still “sucker punched” by Pendrous’s death three years later.
The stepfather of a student who lay dead in his dorm for up to a month says he hopes a review of the death of a student at another Canterbury university “sheds light” for her family.
A student at Lincoln University in Canterbury was found dead in the student houses on Monday, the first day of the second semester. From June 27 to July 15, the university had a mid-year break.
The student’s death is not considered suspicious and will be referred to the coroner, a police spokesman said. Police could not say how long she had been dead before her body was found.
The student is believed to have been in her late teens and first year of college.
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The incident comes almost three years later Mason Pendrous was found dead in his room at Sonoda Village at the University of Canterbury. The 19-year-old had been dead for a month when he was found.
Pendrous’s stepfather, Anthony Holland, told… stuff he was “shocked and stunned” when he learned of the Lincoln University student’s death.
“To be honest, it brought everything back to the surface for me.
“My heart goes out to her family because I know exactly how they feel. It’s one of those conversations you never want to have with a police officer. I had hoped that no one would ever have to go through what I went through.”
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A student was found dead on the first day of sophomore semester at Lincoln University.
A coroner could not determine exactly what caused Pendrous’s death and said he died somewhere between August 26 and September 10. He was found on September 23.
Holland said it was hard not to know more about his stepson’s death, but knows those involved “did their very best” to get answers.
He wants the student’s family to get answers to their questions too.
“I hope the investigation sheds some light for the family,” he said.
“It was a series of unfortunate events for Mason. I just hope for this young lady they get to the bottom of it.”
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He understood why the university was limited in what it could say at this stage, pending the outcome of the police and corona investigation.
Almost three years later, the Netherlands said he was still “sucker punched” by Pendrous’s death.
“He was my best friend. I think about him every day… I have pictures of him all over the house.
“I’m sure this young lady and her family have great memories and they should hold on to them, just hold on to the good memories.”
stuff asked the university how long it had been since the university last spoke to the student and what procedures were in place for checking in students during the holiday period.
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Mason Pendrous was dead four weeks before he was found.
In response, Lincoln University Vice Chancellor Professor Grant Edwards said the student’s death is under investigation by police and therefore they cannot provide additional information at this stage.
“Findings from the survey will help inform our own assessment, which has already begun.
“Lincoln University is a close-knit community and we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students. We continue to support the grieving parents and family of the student.”
Lincoln University has seven fully-serviced student residences, all owned and operated by the university. At least one assistant lives in each hall.
In 2019, Education Minister Chris Hipkins introduced the Education Pastoral Care Amendment Act following Pendrous’s death.
Eve McMahon, deputy chief executive of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for quality assurance, said the authority was gathering information to understand what had happened in connection with the death at Lincoln University, but she was not concerned. made about the progress made at universities in the implementation of the Pastoral Care Code.
“All eight universities are implementing the code in the sense that they have conducted gap analyzes and identified some gaps in practice against the new requirements they are trying to close,” McMahon said.
“These involve empowering the learner’s voice and an integrative approach to pastoral care – processes that by their very nature will take larger organizations longer to implement properly and are likely to be an area of continuous assessment and improvement.”