A woman with a history of self harm killed herself after mental health experts posted her previously confiscated 'suicide kit' to her home address just two weeks after she was discharged from a secure hospital, an inquest has heard.

Louise Turner was given the equipment she needed to take her own life by her care providers, the hearing in Exeter, Devon, heard.

The 30-year-old had been detained as a patient at The Cedars psychiatric unit in the city in the weeks leading up to her death.

Louise Turner was given the equipment she needed to end her life by her care providers, an inquest heard. She ordered a 'suicide kit' during her stay at The Cedars (pictured), Exeter, which NHS staff duly confiscated. But two weeks after discharging her the items were posted to her address. Less than 24 hours later she was dead

During that time, she ordered several items from the internet which she hoped to use to kill herself.

They were duly confiscated by NHS support workers, who referred to the collection of purchases as her 'suicide kit'.

But after being out of their care for just two weeks, the items - which the health board refused to destroy as they belonged to Ms Turner - were posted out to her home address.

The 'suicide kit' - which the Devon Partnership Trust refused to destroy as it belonged to Ms Turner - was posted out to her home address (stock photograph)

Less than 24 hours later, in June 2014, she died after inhaling gas.

Before taking her life, Ms Turner - who was mentally and physically ill - recorded a video on her iPod and sent text messages.

In them, she detailed why she had decided to end her life.

However, she also explained how her 'suicide kit' had been returned to her from The Cedars' mental health team.

A message sent to The Cedars, Ms Turner said Devon Partnership Trust (DTP) - who run the unit - had 'systematically' failed her since she was discharged two weeks earlier.

The message added: 'DPT have chosen to give a patient the means to die rather than the tools to support to recover.'

She added: 'The video is saved on my iPod next to my bed and it is important the coroner has access to this information.

'Thank you for giving me back the equipment to allow me to die peacefully and painlessly.'

The inquest heard the cause of death referred to asphyxiation.

The coroner was told by psychiatrist Giovanna Salvi that she suffered severe personality disorder with a history of self harm to 'convey her distress'.

He said: 'There was no ideal place for Louise and that was recognised by everyone.'