A 'lovely' teenager who dreamed of studying at Oxford University died following a railway accident in Oldham, an inquest heard.

Eve Cockburn was just 16-years-old when she was killed at Greenfield Station near Saddleworth in September 2018.

The student had suffered from severe mental health issues after she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, aged 14.

An inquest into her death heard Miss Cockburn had previously been sectioned under the mental health act.

She had also been admitted to various mental health units across the north West after threatening to end her life a number of times.

In the days leading up to her tragic death, she had been living at her home in Saddleworth with her parents and twin sister.

The start of a five-day inquest in Heywood heard how her family had desperately tried to keep her safe.

But on the afternoon of September 4, 2018, she was tragically killed in what was described to the hearing as a 'railway accident.'

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Pathologist, Dr Sami Titi concluded the teenager had died as a result of multiple injuries, following a 'railway accident.'

Her mother, Rachel Cockburn described her daughter as a 'lovely' child who had a happy and healthy childhood.

"Eve was a very active child and enjoyed climbing and other outdoor activities," Ms Cockburn told the court.

"She excelled at school and was particularly good at creative writing.

"Eve was aiming to go to Oxford and wanted to become a writer - she always said she had wanted to be an author."

Ms Cockburn said she and Eve's dad, David Cockburn, began to notice a change in their daughter's behaviour when she was 14.

"We first noticed things were wrong during a family trip to France," Ms Cockburn said.

"Eve didn't want to go out and started fighting with her twin sister, with whom she was very close to.

"She was finding small spaces unbearable."

Miss Cockburn was seen by her GP who diagnosed her with anxiety and depression, and recommended she attend counselling.

By December 2017, Ms Cockburn said her daughter's mental health began to deterioriate.

The court heard the student was 'terrified' about leaving school, and had recently been diagnosed with autism.

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"She was petrified of leaving school," Ms Cockburn said.

"It was just really apparent as soon as she started talking about sixth form it was obvious she was scared."

Miss Cockburn was prescribed anti-depressant, Sirtraline, but stopped taking the tablets after complaining they made her feel 'funny.'

On December 12 an ambulance had to be called after Eve suffered a 'disturbing' episode at home, the court heard.

Ms Cockburn said her daughter became agitated, resulting in her banging her head against a wall, screaming.

She spent the night at Oldham Royal Hospital and was discharged the following morning.

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The situation became more serious in February 2018, when the teenager disclosed to a therapist she had made plans to end her life.

Miss Cockburn was admitted to the Hope Unit at Fairfield Hospital - an acute mental health ward for young people aged 13 to 18.

Her father, David Cockburn said he did not believe this unit was appropriate for someone with Eve's diagnosis.

The inquest heard the unit could sometimes be busy, noisy and had a quick turnover of patients.

"There were a lot of things that just were not suitable for someone with anxiety," Mr Cockburn told the court.

"I just can’t see how anyone would think someone with social anxiety could go into that unit and feel any better."

Miss Cockburn stayed at the unit for three weeks from February 21, to March 13, 2018,

She was admitted again in April 2018 after telling a friend at school that she had made plans to end her life that weekend.

The court heard this time, Miss Cockburn was detained under section two of the mental health act.

She was due to stay at the Hope Unit, but due to lack of staff she was temporarily moved to the Fairhaven Unit in Warrington.

"Eve seemed a little bit better at first and agreed to take Citalopram," Ms Cockburn said.

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"She felt at that point she was never going to get out. She thought that was the only way she could get out.

"She became more isolated than I had ever seen before and would stop all verbal communication."

The court heard Miss Cockburn made an appeal to be discharged after she was moved back to the Hope Unit.

This was blocked after doctors noticed bruising on her neck, thought to be caused by a ligature.

Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Asfam said Miss Cockburn's second admission was 'quite different' from the first.

"She was very subdued and she showed quite a different presentation from her last admission," he told the court.

"I expressed my concern that if things didn't change that we would end up in a cycle of admissions getting worse."

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Miss Cockburn was discharged in May but later that month an ambulance was called after she sent an email to Childline, detailing plans to end her life.

She told paramedics the email was 'old' but later told her mum she lied as she didn't want to go back to the Hope Unit.

The court heard she had made threats to end her life if she was sent back to the unit.

During a holiday to Scarborough in July, Eve was reported missing after she failed to return back from a trip to the beach.

She was found by police around 12 hours later suffering from hypothermia, and was admitted to hospital in Scarborough.

Miss Cockburn remained there for a week before being discharged home.

"We had no idea if she had tried to end her life of if she had been kidnapped," Ms Cockburn told the inquest.

"She said she had smashed up her phone so she couldn't be found."

Ms Cockburn added: "My thinking was that Eve might need to be detained again. We thought it had gone up another level and this was really serious.

"She didn't seem to care if there was any detriment to her health - she had given up on everything."

In the few days leading up to her death, her family told the inquest that Eve's condition had begun to improve.

"Eve was very polite and affectionate," Ms Cockburn said.

"She had not been like that for a long time. She wasn't the Eve she was before but a much better version."

The inquest is expected to hear from a number of health professionals who were responsible for Miss Cockburn's' treatment.

Her family have raised concerns about the suitability of the Hope Unit - and whether this impacted on her death.

Proceeding.