Two young women were found dead inside a University of Wisconsin-Platteville dormitory on the morning of Sunday, 19 May. The bodies were discovered just before 11:00am in Wilgus Hall, a student residence at the heart of campus, after police received a 911 call from the building.
The victims have been named as Kelsie Martin, 18, of Maynard, Iowa, and Hallie Helms, 19, from Platteville. Both were first-year students. Police have stressed that the deaths are believed to be an isolated incident, with no danger posed to other students or the wider public.
