He was a big part of the local community. When he did that, he always saw me safely to my door. If he saw me on a night out in Belper, he would offer to walk me home.
He had always said that he wanted to be a doctor, and he studied very hard. Sue Barltey, 50, said: “While other kids might be lying in bed he was always up early doing something sporty. Friends described him as a “true gentleman” who had always dreamed of becoming a doctor.Ĭombo photograph of Neil Dalton (left) and Aidan Brunger. However, The Telegraph interviewed a family friend and neighbour who described Dalton as a “very bright and self-motivated” young man who had the world at his feet.ĭalton who has an older brother, grew up in Belper in Derbyshire where he attended the local school, achieving four A* grades at A -Level. He said the whole community was saddened by the news of his tragic death.ĭalton’s parents were said to be too upset to comment on the incident. He was a particularly-able mathematician, winning several awards during his school years,” Cooper was quoted by The Telegraph. “Our memories of him are of a vibrant and interested young man, who enjoyed his studies and made contributions to many events. His former headmaster Martyn Cooper in England said: “Neil was always a fully engaged and promising student, whose decision to enter the medical profession was encouraged by Belper School. Reliable sources yesterday said representatives from the British High Commission in Malaysia will be accompanying next-of-kin or family members of the two deceased persons to SGH mortuary for the purpose of identification around 10am today.ĭalton has been described as a bright, vibrant young man who played football. “Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger were on a six-week work placement, along with five other medical students, to put the skills they had learnt during their time here at the university into practice,” he said. “Aidan was aspiring to do some medical research on his return, Neil was going straight into his final year and it’s such a tragic thing to occur.”Īccording to The Telegraph, Newcastle University released a statement that they were in “huge shock” at the students’ deaths.Īcting vice-chancellor Prof Tony Stevenson said: “We were informed this morning of the very sad news that two of our fourth-year medical students working at a hospital in Kuching, Borneo, have been tragically killed.
Calvert added that Brunger had aspirations to be an academic medic while Dalton wanted to head into clinic practice.
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