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Swansea Student, 20, Found Dead in University Housing

Her family awaits formal findings after learning of her death on her mother's birthday, citing lifelong Type 1 diabetes as a possible factor.

Overview

  • Olivia Bettney, a 20-year-old psychology and counselling student at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, was found dead on 13 August in her student accommodation.
  • Police informed the family and the university issued condolences, but no official cause of death has been released.
  • Relatives say they suspect her lifelong Type 1 diabetes played a role, though they are awaiting confirmation from authorities.
  • Her mother says Olivia lost her eyesight last year and underwent four operations, then resumed her studies with plans to become a bereavement counsellor.
  • The family has launched a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and organise a distinctive send-off reflecting her personality, including blue-themed tributes.