A TEENAGE girl took her own life after a night out with her friend during a holiday to Oxford, an inquest has heard.

Student Iril Asting-Kjesbu had travelled from Norway to visit her friend when she was involved in a collision with a black Toyota Auris in Headington Road on the evening of Friday, February 23.

The 18-year-old student was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital where she died several days later on February 27.

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Her medical cause of death was ‘massive traumatic haemorrhage’ and ‘multi-system trauma’.

At an inquest at Oxford Coroner’s Court on Thursday (August 1), her death was ruled as a suicide by area coroner Nicholas Graham who described the student’s decision as ‘impulsive’.

During the proceedings, a statement was read from Iril’s friend who described the teen as being ‘happy’ to be in the city.

The pair had been drinking at the White Horse pub in Broad Street when Iril is described as ‘becoming intoxicated’.

A pathology report showed that Iril 164mg/l of alcohol in her system, which is just over twice the drink-drive limit, at the time of her death.

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Her friend decided to help her return to her hotel but on the walk back, she describes Iril as not ‘making any sense’, the inquest was told. 

Iril reportedly told her friend she felt ‘full of shame’ and ‘wasn’t able to live’.

In her statement, the friend wrote: “She then put her arms around me…the hug went on for about five seconds. I could see her intentionally looking at the road.

“All of a sudden, she pushed my chest with two hands and she fell right back into the road. She used me to push herself into the road.”

The driver of the Toyota described Iril as ‘diving out’ into the road. He described her ‘actions as a deliberate attempt’.

A forensic collision investigation concluded the ‘collision was likely unavoidable’.

During the inquest, Iril’s parents described their daughter as ‘looking forward to the future’ and ‘creating a positive atmosphere’ wherever she went.

They said: “Her friends often came to her for advice, she was known for creating a positive atmosphere and spreading joy and making others feel valued.”

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It was heard that Irl had experienced ‘a period of depression’ before and there was ‘an incident’ where she tried to harm herself after consuming alcohol.

“She was in a good place and we were surprised by this,” they told the inquest.

Concluding the inquest, Mr Graham said: “I know there’s very little I can say that makes any difference in these tragic circumstances but I wanted to offer the family my condolences.”

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