The Metropolitan Police say they are re-examining the death of a student found in a hotel room in King’s Cross, London. Reports state that 19-year-old Edward Cornes was found dead in the King’s Cross area less than 48 hours after he was dropped off for university. The force has acknowledged that aspects of the investigation were not handled correctly, and it is therefore restarting or reviewing parts of the inquiry. Multiple outlets describe this as a formal re-examination following the admission of shortcomings, indicating that further steps may be taken to clarify the circumstances around how the death occurred and whether relevant lines of inquiry were missed earlier. The re-assessment is intended to ensure the case is reviewed comprehensively in light of the identified failings. At the time of reporting, details about the cause of death and what specifically went wrong in the original investigation are not fully set out in the provided summaries, but the Met’s position is that the matter requires renewed police scrutiny.