Medical student dies after suspected poisoning

A postgraduate medical student in Shanghai who police believe was poisoned by a roommate has died.

Huang Yang was pronounced dead at 3:23 pm on Tuesday due to multiple organ failure, Fudan University said on its micro blog.

The 28-year-old fell ill on April 1 after drinking from a water cooler in his room at the college dormitory. Doctors later said he showed symptoms of liver failure.