A mathematics student jumped in front of train and killed himself after missing a flight to Holland to see his girlfriend, an inquest heard this week.

Akram Lamumba had been due to fly to the Netherlands to see Emily Peka, but was killed just hours later by a train travelling at speeds of up to 70mph in south Bucks on October 26, 2016.

His house-mate, Mia Williams, was one of the last people to see him alive and on Wednesday described her shock at seeing him return home just hours after leaving for Gatwick.

In a written statement, read out at Beaconsfield Coroners' Court, she said: "I remember seeing Akram in the flat. He seemed really excited about his trip because he hadn't travelled in Europe before but he didn't seem to be in much of a hurry.

"I don't think he was aware you had to check in two hours before your flight. I then saw him again between 4pm and 5.30pm when he came back to the flat. I said, 'You're here' and he mentioned he had missed his flight.

"He seemed irritated and pi***d off. About 10 minutes later he left the flat and I don't know where he went."

Born in Uganda, Mr Lamumba – who lived in Brent, north London at the time of his death – had been in a relationship with Miss Peka since February 2016 - two months after first meeting her.

"I last spoke to him on Thursday, October 25 about him coming over to see me," a statement written by her said.

"He had always wanted to go to Amsterdam so I was really looking forward to him coming over. He had booked the tickets a week or so before without telling me."

She went on to explain that he had had his studies suspended by the university as he was struggling with anxiety and was surprised not to find him in Groningen as planned.

"I was shocked and totally devastated as I didn't see this coming," she added.

As his girlfriend later found out through a call from his mother, Mwamin Kasule, Mr Lamumba was hit by a train at Iver station at 10.09pm.

Senior Coroner Crispin Butler recorded the death as a suicide, brought about by this medical history and the fact he did not get to travel to Holland.

"The evidence is clear. There was no-one else around at the time and he deliberately jumped off the platform," said the coroner.

"Something significant seems to have occurred, something he wanted to do - travel to Holland - which didn't happen, all of those things combined show that he intended to do it."