Suk Yin Cheng (pictured) left a note on her iPod expressing her distress at the fact her boyfriend of two years, Kahil Mohammad, would be forced to marry another woman on religious grounds

An aspiring fashion designer terrified she would lose the love of her life to an arranged marriage killed herself by stepping in front of a lorry, an inquest heard.

Suk Yin Cheng left a note on her iPod expressing her distress at the fact her Muslim boyfriend of two years, Kahil Mohammad, could be forced to marry another woman on religious grounds.

Believing she would be unable to cope in that circumstance, the 20-year-old walked into the path of a speeding HGV - minutes after phoning Mr Mohammad to tell him: 'I love you. I'm doing this for you.'

Speaking at a hearing into her death yesterday, Mr Mohammad insisted his girlfriend appeared to be 'happy and smiling' when they were together for what proved to be the final time on July 1 last year, hours before the tragedy

After leaving his company, Miss Cheng - known as Caley by her family - headed to the busy A38 dual carriageway instead of going home.

Following her brief phone call to Mr Mohammad, she walked directly into the path of a passing lorry, the impact killing her instantly.

The hearing into her death was told she died of multiple injuries after being struck at Clay Mills, near Burton, Staffordshire, in the early hours of July 2.

In the note left on her iPod, Miss Cheng stressed that the fact her boyfriend was potentially going to be subject to an arranged marriage had left her distressed and depressed.

In a statement to the police, Mr Mohammad explained that he and Miss Cheng were 'inseparable' and he wanted to marry her.

At the inquest, Pc Carl Matthew, the investigating officer from Staffordshire Police, said when Miss Cheng's phone was recovered, they could see she had spoken to her friends via social media about her concerns over the arranged marriage.

But Mr Mohammad, 22, said an arranged marriage had not been discussed on the evening before Miss Cheng's death.

Believing she would be unable to cope in that circumstance, the 20-year-old walked into the path of a speeding HGV - minutes after phoning Mr Mohammad to tell him: 'I love you. I'm doing this for you.' The couple photographed together

The coroner's court heard that the day before the tragedy, Miss Cheng had been to work at the Boots warehouse, in Burton-on-Trent.

She then drove to Mr Mohammad's house in Derby, where the pair chatted until around 11.30pm. He told police 'she seemed fine, happy and smiling' when she left.

Miss Cheng - who was born in Holland to Chinese parents who run a takeaway in Derby - was due to drive home to her family home, but drove towards Burton on the A38, where she pulled into a lay-by. She made her phone call to Mr Mohammad at around 12.15am.

He recalled: 'She said that she loved me and that she was doing this for me. I did not know why she was saying that.'

The hearing at Burton Town Hall was told Miss Cheng died at 12.40am when she was hit by the lorry.

Devastated Mr Mohammad today paid tribute to his tragic girlfriend - saying that he was desperate to marry her.

The 22-year-old shopworker said: 'Caley was unique. She's an angel. I wish that she would come back for a second so I could talk to her.

'I didn't believe it when I heard she had passed away. I rang hospitals, her family and friends, went to all her favourite places. I was in shock.

Speaking at a hearing into her death yesterday, Mr Mohammad (left) insisted his girlfriend (right) appeared to be 'happy' when they were together for what proved to be the final time on July 1 last year, the night before the tragedy

'We used to see each other 24/7. We worked together, would go on a break at the same time, and she used to stay with me all the time.

'I went to Birmingham with my family and I told her to come with me for a day out.

'But she told me "It's only a day apart, I can manage it."

'That was the first time in two-and-a-half years that I left her alone.

'She went to work that day and finished at 10pm. I went to see her after work, and we sat in the car talking about what we were planning on doing for our days off work.

'We had planned to go and watch a movie, and she was smiling and joking with me.

Devastated Mr Mohammad today paid tribute to his tragic girlfriend - saying that he was desperate to marry her. In a tragic twist, his family yesterday revealed they did not plan to have an arranged marriage for him and were even hoping he would marry Caley

'She said "see you tomorrow" and then she left. That was the last time I ever saw her. If I knew what was going to happen, I would never have let her go.

'She was too innocent. There was no one like her. I look at her photos and our messages every day.

'Nobody knows how I feel. We were so happy together. I thought we would be together forever. I wanted her to be my wife.'

Speaking from the family's detached home in Derby, Miss Cheng's father Ken, 52, stressed his daughter was 'so in love' with Mr Mohammad.

He said: 'Her boyfriend Kahil was a Muslim and his parents wanted him to get an arranged marriage.

'It was something Caley and Kahil were trying to solve and overcome together.

The inquest heard Miss Cheng did not have any diagnosed physical or mental health problems and was not intoxicated when she died

'Caley felt pressure because of the whole thing, I think she maybe wanted to prove she was good enough.

'They worked together and were inseparable. They met about three years ago through mutual friends and had been in a relationship for two years.

'She had a great boyfriend, and they were so in love.

'He was really devastated. We remain good friends with him.'

South Staffordshire coroner Andrew Haigh concluded that she had 'committed suicide while distressed'.

He said: 'Having heard the evidence, I am satisfied that the loss of Mr Mohammad to an arranged marriage to someone else was an ongoing concern to Caley.

'In a distressed state, she has deliberately walked out in front of a heavy goods vehicle with the intention of killing herself and she has done so.'

The inquest heard Miss Cheng did not have any diagnosed physical or mental health problems and was not intoxicated when she died.

Paying tribute to his daughter, Ken Cheng added: 'She was a little bit shy, but once you got to know her she was very cheeky.

'Her hobby was fashion, she was studying fashion design at college and it was her ambition to excel in the field.

'She was doing so well, we were all very proud of her.

'We are trying not to be too negative and remember all the good times we had with Caley.'

In a tragic twist, Mr Mohammad's family yesterday revealed they did not plan to have an arranged marriage for him and were even hoping he would marry Caley.

His mother, Shakiela, 40, who runs a newsagents, said: 'She was like my daughter. We cannot believe she's not here anymore.

'She used to park her car outside and whenever I see a car similar to Caley's, I think that she's back.

Miss Cheng was due to drive home to her parents' home in Derby, but drove towards Burton on the A38 (pictured), where she pulled into a lay-by. She made her phone-call to Mr Mohammad at around 12.15am before stepping out in front of a passing HGV at around 12.40am

'She was so polite, respectful and caring. She was so close to Kahil. We didn't know they wanted to get married, but if they told us, we would have arranged it straightaway.'

She added: 'Kahil keeps saying to me "I have already lived my life with Caley, what is the point in going on?"

'He can't handle it all. I'm so scared to let him out of my sight.

'For months after Caley's death, Kahil would go to where the accident happened. He wouldn't miss a day. Sometimes he would even go twice in the same day.

'I am in shock that this has happened.'

Miss Cheng's uncle Michael, 48, told how Miss Cheng was such an optimistic girl who had dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, but had taken a year out to experience the world of work.

He said: 'Caley was a warm-hearted person and a family girl. She had a good sense of fashion and was a positive girl and an optimist.

'It is still very hard to believe she would do this in this way as it is so unlike her.

'Caley leaves behind her mother Anita, her father Ken, her older brother Calvin and her younger sister Winny.

'They are such a strong family. It's such a hard time but they are coping.

'Everyone from the family will remember her and love her always.'