South London student who stopped replying to texts found dead after worried housemate climbed through window
A Norwood student “with several mental health conditions” was found dead in his room by his housemate. Leandro Titley, 21, took his own life on Friday, August 30, last year after his boyfriend and housemate grew concerned.
The UCL student - who was living in Brent - was autistic and mentally unwell. He identified as trans and had set up a fundraiser to raise money for his top surgery (a gender-affirming surgical procedure that reshapes the chest to create a more masculine or feminine appearance). Leandro’s boyfriend had contacted the housemate at around 6am that morning, as he wasn’t replying to messages and had turned his location settings off.
She had to climb in through the window as Leandro’s room was locked from the inside. He was pronounced dead at around 12.50pm after police found his “flatmate crouched next to him crying to the London Ambulance Service (LAS) operator.”
He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was last seen alive the afternoon before (Thursday, August 29) when his housemate invited him out, but he declined.
Three months before he died, Leandro had advertised a room in nearby Wood Green, catering to a “POC, queer, and genderqueer” candidate. The Facebook advert read: “We are first years going into our second year so a two year contract is ideal but not a necessity.
“We all have part time jobs alongside (not a requirement tho :)). We're all quite creative and love music, visiting museums etc.
“Quite politically active so down to go to protests together.”
The cause of death was ruled as unexpected and non-suspicious. Leandro’s final death certificate will be issued by the Brent registrar.
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