A 22-year-old British student found murdered in Italy was named last night.
Meredith Kercher was reportedly found with a deep cut to her throat in her bedroom in the town of Perugia.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm that a British national was found dead in her apartment.
"Our consular staff are in Perugia to liaise with the Italian authorities and to provide the necessary consular assistance. The circumstances of the death are under investigation by the Italian police."
A spokeswoman for the University of Leeds confirmed that Miss Kercher was in the third year of a four-year European Studies degree, and had gone to Italy on a one-year exchange as part of the Erasmus programme.
"We are deeply shocked at this terrible news, and our thoughts are with Meredith's family and friends," she said.
"A member of staff is on their way to Italy to provide support to her fellow students."
PA