The close family members and friends of 19-year old Nefertiti Simpson of Westerhall, St David"s, have been plunged into mourning as a result of her alleged suicide on Monday.

A student of St George"s University, Nefertiti was discovered hanging by her neck in the walkway at the back of the family home with a piece of telephone wire.

Police officials have confirmed that they recovered three suicidal notes hinting about the young girl"s frustration with life. Since the news of the tragic loss of Nefertiti, a number of her friends have described her as a very jolly, fun-loving individual. Many of them expressed grave sadness and disappointment over her death.

Nefertiti was a graduate of St. Joseph"s Convent, St George"s in 2003 and a 1st year student at SGU. Speculation is rife that the young lady was going through very tough times since the divorce of her parents. One of her former classmates who wished not to be named recalled, "she (Nefertiti) was so crazy with herself, she never cared who you was, she will do anything just to make you laugh".

"I remember one day we didn"t know each other as yet, and I was talking with my friends and she just came out of nowhere and jumped in the middle of us and shouted aye", said the youngster. Another person with whom she used to socialise described the deceased, as "such a happy, jovial, open"minded person. "It hurts me deeply to see my friend leave this world in such a painful manner. Words cannot express the emptiness I feel now that she"s gone," he said.

A post mortem was expected to be conducted on the body on Wednesday to determine to exact cause of death. Nefertiti"s mother is well known Nutrition Educator at the Grenada Food and Nutrition Council, Stephanie Simpson.

Her father is Walter Simpson who now lives in Atlanta in the United States. Prior to leaving Grenada, the Trinidad and Tobago-born Walter operated a photo studio on St. John"s Street in St. George"s.