Who was the Esalq student who was found dead in a student republic? The Civil Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of student Franco Tavares Mendes, aged 19, in a student republic in Piracicaba (SP) last Saturday (11). The young man was a second-year student of Agricultural Engineering at the "Luiz de Queiroz" School of Agronomy at the University of São Paulo (Esalq/USP). He was found by a Municipal Guard team dead in the republic. Follow g1 Piracicaba on Instagram At the scene, the Civil Police seized a large quantity of alcoholic beverages. The case was registered as a suspicious death at the city's Sectional Police Station and will be investigated with the help of forensic experts. Below, see questions and answers about what is already known and what still needs to be clarified about the case: Who was the student? Where and how was the body found? What did the police find at the scene? Is there already a cause of death? What do colleagues and institutions say? When and where were the wake and burial? What still remains to be clarified? Franco Tavares Mendes, Esalq/USP student who was found dead in a student hall Social networks Who was the student? Franco Tavares Mendes was 19 years old and studying the 2nd year of Agricultural Engineering at Esalq/USP. Born in São Paulo, he was described by colleagues as affectionate and smiling. He participated in the student group "Ano Cinzeiro". The student was known by the nickname "P'-isqrdo" and was part of the student republic "No Talo". Where and how was the body found? The young man was located in the Poko Loko republic, in Piracicaba. Initially he was face down, but people who were at the scene placed him on his back before Samu arrived. The Municipal Civil Guard reported that there were no apparent signs of violence. The change in body position occurred after medical advice over the telephone, so that possible pain and vital signs could be checked, informed the GCM. Franco Tavares Mendes, Esalq/USP student who was found dead in a student republic Reproduction/social media What did the police find at the scene? Several bottles of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, vodka, whiskey and other spirits, as well as energy drinks, were collected by the Civil Police. The material was seized and must undergo analysis. Is there already a cause of death? Not yet. Expert and toxicological tests must indicate the cause. So far, there is no official conclusion. Place where student was found dead in Piracicaba (SP) Iago Gomides Ferreira What do colleagues and institutions say? Esalq/USP and the Luiz de Queiroz Academic Center (Calq) mourned the death in public statements; The group "Ano Cinzeiro" highlighted Franco's affectionate profile; The Union of Workers in the Federal Public Service in the State of São Paulo (Sindsef-SP) also expressed solidarity with the student's mother, a public servant; The Agricultural Experimentation Group (GEA), the university's extension project, also paid tribute. When and where were the wake and burial? The wake took place this Monday (13), from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, at the Ossel Avelino unit, in São Paulo (SP). The burial was at 2pm, at Cemitério São Pedro, in the Vila Alpina neighborhood, also in the capital of São Paulo. What still remains to be clarified? The official cause of death, which depends on expert reports; Detailed reports from colleagues who were in the republic; Conclusions of the Civil Police investigation, which remains ongoing. Note of condolence issued by the Agricultural Experimentation Group (GEA), from Esalq/USP Reproduction/social media VIDEOS: everything about Piracicaba and the region See more news about the region at g1 Piracicaba