Crime & Safety

UGA Student Found Dead By Roommates in Athens Apartment

No signs of foul play in death of George Yangz Hi Kuei, 22.

Athens-Clarke County Police responded to a call of a dead body found in an East Broad Street apartment on Feb. 6.

According to a police media release, George Yangz Hi Kuei, 22, was found dead in his bedroom by roommates at 909 East Broad Street. The Red & Black said Kuei is from Alpharetta. He was a UGA student.

The release said the Clarke Coroner’s Office also responded to the call, around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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The release stated: “There were no apparent signs of a struggle or foul play. The body has been transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab for an autopsy.”

The investigation continues.

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