A 17-year-old New Zealander has died in mysterious circumstances in Britain, with police urgently seeking witnesses who noticed any suspicious behaviour.
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Emily Longley, who grew up in Auckland, was found dead at a house in Bournemouth in England on Saturday morning, British time.
Her death came just two days after writing on Facebook that she had a "stalker", telling friends she had been receiving calls from a private number and was "really scared".
"Someone just called me and i was like whos this? and they were like you dont know me but i know everything about you. and i was like how did you get my number and he was like ill tell you when i see you and kept asking me out. so i hung up and they wont stop calling," Emily wrote on Thursday, May 5.
A day later there was a post saying "down and out".
Emily's father, Mark Longley, told the New Zealand Herald his daughter apparently died in her sleep but the cause of her death was unknown.
British police were speaking to a 19-year-old man who they saying is "helping" with inquiries.
Detective Inspector Neil Devoto said in a statement: "I am appealing for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or unusual in the area either this morning or during last night, and anyone who has any information regarding this incident, to contact police urgently."
The coroner has been notified. Emily's family will travel to Britain to try to find out what happened.
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