THE family of a 22-year-old emergency call handle who died driving home from work after Christmas have paid tribute to her “utterly commendable” good nature.

Ayesha Idris, from Kidlington, died when her car crashed into a tree on the A34 slip road to Kidlington on Saturday, December 27.

An inquest into her death yesterday heard she had been suffering from a chronic chest complaint and finished work in Bicester early because she felt unwell.

Coroner Darren Salter said she had asked a friend to give her a lift home from work, but decided to drive herself at about 10.30pm.

Twelve members of family, including her parents and two sisters, attended Oxford Coroner’s Court, and her big sister and cousin read out a tribute to her “humble, soft and playful soul”.

Neelam Idris, 25, said: “She was one to inspire others with her acts of generosity; her pure kind-hearted nature was utterly commendable.

“Although words are an attempt to express and illustrate our Ayesha and the place she will forever hold in our hearts, they are simply not enough. We could praise her endlessly.

“Ayesha was not only intelligent academically, she was practically and technology-smart, she constantly jumped at the chance to learn something new and never refused the challenge to repair any type of goods.

“Ayesha was a loving, independent and responsible individual with a sarcastic sense of humour.”

Her 13-year-old cousin Husna Rafiq explained how Miss Idris studied pharmacy at the University of Kent then took a gap year to work as an emergency call handler.

Husna said: “It was always the giving and charitable aspects of her work placements and employment that attracted her, she happily and continuously cared for others.

“She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family and loved ones. The children of the family always brought out her inner child, her face would light up as she participated in their games and laugher.”

Rafiq finished the tribute by saying: “Intellectual like her father, beautiful like her mother, our beloved Ayesha.”

Mr Salter said toxicology reports showed Miss Idris had no alcohol or drugs in her system, and an investigation showed there was nothing wrong with the car.

He told the court that she had been diagnosed with a chronic inflammation of cartilage in her chest called costrochondritis which gave her sharp pains.

A colleague at the call centre said in a statement she thought Miss Idris had taken painkillers and planned to ask someone for a lift home.

Mr Salter said the pain from her condition could have distracted her while she drove.

He concluded that the death was accidental, and said Miss Idris died from multiple injuries.