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UNC student Olu Fatolu found dead in her vehicle

Emily Turner, a nursing student, knew Fatolu through her nursing clinical work at WakeMed Cary Hospital.

“She and I never exchanged many words, always a smile, nod and “how are you,” Turner said.

She said Fatolu worked on a different floor at the hospital but participated in a discussion at the end of their clinical work day wth her.

“Olu was a beautiful soul,” Turner said.

On Oct. 30, Fatolu — whose full name was Olutoyosi Layeni Fatolu — was found dead in her car at the Friday Center Park and Ride parking lot off of N.C. 54. She was 41 years old.

The parking lot is located about two miles east of UNC’s main campus.

Adedayo Fatolu found Olu Fatolu in her parked car at 9:21 p.m. Adedayo Fatolu declined to comment for this story.

Olu Fatolu and Adedayo Fatolu live at the same residence in Raleigh, according to the incident report from the Deparment of Public Safety.

In an email, the School of Nursing said Olu Fatolu was married and had two children. She began pursuing her nursing degree this summer after working as a nurse’s aide.

Olu Fatolu was unconscious when Adedayo Fatolu found her, but did not have any other visible injuries, the incident report said.

The State Bureau of Investigation and UNC Police are working together to investigate Olu Fatolu’s death, according to a press release from the University.

The cause of death has not been released to the public.

Randy Young, spokesman for DPS, said the police and SBI are investigating all possible causes of death.

“There are elements about this investigation that indicate that there is not an imminent threat to the campus,” Young said.

Turner said Olu Fatolu will be missed by her classmates in the School of Nursing.

“She was a wonderful person and would have made an amazing nurse,” Turner said.

Police are asking anyone with information about Olu Fatolu’s death to call Crimestoppers at (919) 942-7515.

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