CONVICTION OVERTURNED IL - Pravin Varughese, 19, Siu Student, Carbondale, 12 Feb 2014

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I thought for sure Pravin was alive. Such a shame... I hope him and his family find peace.
 
I don't see anything about his death in any other MSM, but WSIL-TV has linked to the story on their FB page, so they must be pretty sure they're not going to have to retract. My guess is that this is what is going to be announced at the press conference later today. There is a map/aerial photo at the link I posted above for anyone who might be familiar with the area; according to the map, he was found in a field over by a Kohl's. I'm not sure if the photo is recent, or a stock photo that they've marked the relevant points on (there's a lot of green in the photo, and no snow, which makes me think it's an old photo just used for information purposes). My guess is that he left the party, was maybe a little tipsy or disoriented, and died of exposure. Something very similar happened with a male college student at Illinois State University a few weeks ago.
 
Tssiemer said:
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I thought for sure Pravin was alive. Such a shame... I hope him and his family find peace.
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Someone on his facebook page said the knuckle thing was from a window falling on his hand, but on the local news (I live very close to his parents), they said it it was likely from a fight. Once I heard that, my heart sank and didn't think this would have a good ending. I didn't believe he got bloody buckles from a window closing on it anyways. It was 20 degrees and I don't see how that would be possible, plus that isn't what he said. My thoughts are he got in a fight with someone, which is why he left the party. What happens next, I really don't have a clue.
 
The family confirmed on his missing page that his body has been found.
 
How late is Buffalo Wild Wings open? I wonder if he left the party and maybe thought he'd go get a bite to eat (and perhaps cool off if the fight rumors are true), and didn't quite make it because he'd underestimated the weather?

Other MSM sites are now reporting the death as well:

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/24754251/police-searching-wooded-area-in-carbondale

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Police have found the body of a missing Southern Illinois University student.

The Carbondale Chief of Police confirms Pravin Varughese was found dead.

Police, acting on a tip, were seen searching a wooded area near the Buffalo Wild Wings in Carbondale off of Hwy. 13 on Tuesday.
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I wonder if the "tip" was of the "I see something that looks like clothing in that field; you might want to check it out" variety, or something more sinister.
 
Mouse said:
How late is Buffalo Wild Wings open? I wonder if he left the party and maybe thought he'd go get a bite to eat (and perhaps cool off if the fight rumors are true), and didn't quite make it because he'd underestimated the weather?

Other MSM sites are now reporting the death as well:

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/24754251/police-searching-wooded-area-in-carbondale



I wonder if the "tip" was of the "I see something that looks like clothing in that field; you might want to check it out" variety, or something more sinister.
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According to reports, the last call stated that he was running and arguing with someone. So, personally, I don't think he was trying to get food. I think the fight continued. I believe it is open until 1am. The one by me is at least.

http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/Fa...-Pleads-for-Help-245756741.html?m=y&smobile=y
 
I feel sick. RIP Pravin :heartbeat:

If someone did this to you, may they be found and :jail:
 
No foul play suspected in SIU student's death

Police say Varughese accepted a ride from a recent acquaintance he met at a party just before midnight on Feb 12. He left the vehicle after a fight and ran into a wooded area. Police say difficult terrain and low temps may have contributed to his death. He did not have a coat. The official cause of death has not been released. According to the Heartland StormTeam, temperatures were in the teens the night Varughese went missing.
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http://www.kfvs12.com/story/24754251/no-foul-play-suspected-in-siu-students-death
 
More articles:

Missing SIUC student found dead in Carbondale
Aja J Williams, KSDK
3:20 p.m. EST February 18, 2014

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No foul play is suspected, police said, and no cause of death has yet been determined.

The low temperatures and difficult terrain of the wooded area might have made it difficult for Varughese to get out of the area, police said.
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http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/crime/2014/02/18/siuc-student-pravin-varughese-found-dead/5583719/
 
Missing student’s body found in Carbondale
Posted on: 1:47 pm, February 18, 2014, by Joe Millitzer, updated on: 02:21pm, February 18, 2014

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Pravin Varughese got a ride home from a person at the party. He could not tell the person where he lived and got out of the car. Police say that is when he wandered into a wooded area.

The body was found wearing pants a shirt and shoes. Varughese was not wearing a winter coat. Investigators assume he died of exposure. They say that there is no foul play suspected in this death.
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http://fox2now.com/2014/02/18/missing-students-body-found-in-carbondale/
 
No foul play suspected in SIU student's death
KMOV.com
Posted on February 18, 2014 at 2:32 PM

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KFVS is reporting police had very few leads just after his disappearance but received a tip late Monday night and followed up on that tip Tuesday morning.

Police, acting on a tip, searched the wooded area near the Buffalo Wild Wings in Carbondale off of Hwy. 13 on Tuesday, according to KFVS.
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http://www.kmov.com/news/local/No-foul-play-suspected-in-SIU-students-death-246030961.html
 
Lost in the woods?? How far back in the woods was his body found? Why didn't he have on a coat? Why didn't the person who gave him a ride report it immediately?
 
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