Pictured: University cheerleader dies after falling 20ft from warehouse roof in 'drunken prank gone wrong'

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This is the pretty university cheerleader who fell to her death through a warehouse roof in the early hours of Saturday.

Vanessa Clarke, a student at the University of Bath, plunged more than 20ft onto the concrete floor of a builders' merchant warehouse in a 'drunken prank gone wrong'.

It is understood that she may have been drinking in a nearby student pub, the Green Park Tavern, and could have been making her way back into town when the accident happened.

Tragedy: Vanessa Clarke fell to her death in

what was believed to be a drunken prank gone wrong

Tragic: Tributes, including a Bath cheerleading top left near the spot where Miss Clarke fell to her death

Tributes have since been pouring in for the 22-year-old; one message left with a bunch of flowers reads: 'Colourful ones for a colourful princess.'
Police are unsure why she was there, but believe alcohol was involved in the incident at around 4am on Saturday.

Miss Clarke, who is believed to be from London, was in her third year of a Computer Science with Business course at the University of Bath.

She was also a member of the university cheerleading squad, the Bath Jets.
Tributes to the young woman have appeared on on Twitter. One user, Satender Kumar Mall, wrote: 'Sad to hear that my project colleague Vanessa Clarke passed away...May her Soul rest in peace.
'She was honest and hard-working team member.'
Another user, Bath student Stephen Goater wrote: 'Truly a pleasure to have known and worked with you, Vanessa.'

Death: The Travis Perkins warehouse where Miss Clarke's body was found

The university said in a statement: 'The University is saddened to announce the death of Vanessa Clarke, a third year Computer Science with Business undergraduate student.
'Vanessa's family has been informed and the Coroner's Office is now investigating the circumstances of her death.

'Police are treating Vanessa's death as a tragic accident and inquiries are continuing.
'The University wishes to express its deepest sympathies to her family and friends.
'We recognise the impact this will have on students and staff who knew Vanessa and are offering a range of support.'

Miss Clarke fell through the roof of the Travis Perkins warehouse on Lower Bristol Road, in Bath.
A cheerleading top and bouquets of flowers were left on railings on Midland Bridge Road overlooking the site.

Plunge: A view across the River Avon in Bath towards warehousing thought to be part of the same building where Miss Clarke died

Poignant: Locals walk past tributes left to the unnamed University of Bath student who plunged to her death through a warehouse roof

The spot is close to a popular student pub called the Green Park Tavern.

Terry Norris, 46, who lives along the Lower Bristol Road, said: 'Lots of students drink at The Green Park Tavern, so perhaps the girl was making her way back into town when the accident happened.'

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: 'A 22-year-old female was found having fallen around 20ft onto a concrete floor through a roof.

'Attempts were made to resuscitate her but they were unsuccessful and she sadly died at the scene.
'We are not treating the death as suspicious and the next of kin have been informed.'

Building supply company Travis Perkins, who own the Bath warehouse where Vanessa died, released a statement saying they were conducting their own internal investigation.

The statement also said: 'Travis Perkins would like to send its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.'

Culled from The Daily Mail UK.

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