A GIFTED Oxford University student drowned after jumping into the River Thames while celebrating his end of exams. Wesley Akum-Ojong tragically died after completing his first year studying politics, philosophy and economics (PPE) at Brasenose College on June 21 this year. 4 Gifted Oxford University student Wesley Akum-Ojong tragically drowned after jumping into the River Thames Credit: Facebook 4 The teen had been celebrating finishing his end of year exams in June this year Credit: Alamy The 19-year-old jumped from a bridge at the Port Meadow beauty spot at 6.
52pm and went missing in the water for over an hour. He had been "trashed", a uni tradition where students celebrating the end of year are covered with shaving foam and confetti. One friend told police how Wesley had only completed is last exam at 5.
30pm that evening. She said in a written statement how students would jump into the river after being 'trashed' to "wash it all off". Read More ICON GONE Ex-England ace and Ipswich legend Trevor Whymark dies aged 74 as tributes pour in TRUE HORROR Halloween clown stabbed with NEEDLE at attraction with attacker on loose An inquest at Oxfordshire Coroner's Court heard Wesley, who aspired to be Britain's youngest prime minister, headed to the water with a large group of other undergrads.
The teen told one of his friends he felt "apprehensive" about jumping in, the inquest heard. In a post-mortem examination report, pathologist Professor Ian Roberts said toxicology tests had fo.
