Body in UK thought to be PhD student

A body found in an apartment in London is believed to be that of a 35-year-old female Chinese student who was last heard from nearly two weeks ago, according to Metropolitan Police.

At around 3 am on Wednesday, police trying to locate Yan Sihong, a doctoral student at King's College London, gained entry to an apartment in Westminster where they found a woman's body. While formal identification has not been made, officers said they believe that the deceased woman is Yan.

Her next of kin in Shenyang, Liaoning province, have been informed. While the investigation continues, the death is being treated as nonsuspicious, police said.