A 'perfectionist' straight A student who was stressed about her studies was killed by a speeding train, a coroner heard today. Chandni Nigam, 19, spent six years battling demons which spawned from an obsession to do well at school, an inquest into her death was told. Miss Nigam would stay up late studying, resulting in sleep deprivation and a negative impact on her performance at school - which caused further depression and anxiety. Berkshire coroner Peter Bedford heard the teenager, who had been a volunteer at the London Olympics in 2012, was also worried about her appearance. An inquest heard Chandni Nigam, 19, spent six years battling demons which spawned from an obsession to do well at school. Stock photo . Tragically, she had first told her parents she was feeling suicidal in 2013 and had even said she would stand in front of a fast train on a Tuesday to take her life - which is how she ultimately died. Miss Nigam had seen a number of doctors over several years, but her father Ankush Nigam told the inquest that she had often refused treatment. He explained that he felt he was 'torturing' his daughter by making her attend appointments - and eventually accepted that she would one day take her life. On February last year, the teenager was struck by a train travelling from London Paddington to Hereford at Twyford railway station in Berkshire. In a statement to the court, train driver Stephen Wood said he saw a pair of legs running into his view from the right as he approached the station. Mr Wood said: 'I saw a person turn towards me and spread their arms wide apart. The train struck this person.' The driver had applied the emergency brake and paramedics were called to the scene, but Miss Nigam, from Lower Earley, Berkshire, died instantly from multiple injuries. Mr Nigam said: 'I'm glad she's in a peaceful place.' He said his daughter first started showing signs of depression and sleep deprivation at 13 and had been on various medication since. The teenager was struck by a train in February last year at Twyford railway station (pictured) in Berkshire . Her doctors had believed she showed improvement when on medication, but she was often reluctant to take it. And Mr Nigam criticised doctors for not believing him and his wife when she said their daughter's condition was worse than she presented to medics. She told doctors she did not want medication for her condition and was not judged to be a suicide risk. But Mr Nigam said his concerns were not taken seriously, even when he explained she had told her parents how she would kill herself in October 2013. He said his daughter had said she knew the times of fast trains and that it would be on a Tuesday. 'That was the first time she made a comment in respect of the train,' he said. 'She clicked her fingers and said it would be instantaneous, so don't worry.' The inquest heard she told doctors she did not want medication for her condition and was not judged to be a suicide risk. Mr Nigam said he began to accept there was nothing that could be done to help his daughter. He said: 'Nobody was willing to accept our version of events. What she said was given so much significance while what we said was ignored. 'I thought I might as well just let her go. I was waiting for something like this to happen. I literally felt like a passenger. 'I wish I had not subjected her to any of those doctors or anybody now. All I have done is added to her misery.' He added that every time he dropped his daughter off at a train station, he feared it would be the last time he saw her. He believes his daughter eventually took her life because she feared she would be put back on medication. The inquest heard Miss Nigam had suffered from a number of conditions in addition to depression, including acne, malnutrition, hair loss and itchy skin. She had achieved all A and A* grades at GCSE level, but was in and out of school and college as she battled her illness. The inquest continues. For confidential support in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here. .
Chandni Nigam was struck by a train at Tywford railway station last year . Teenager's inquest heard she was obsessed with performing well at school . Court told she would stay up late studying resulting in sleep deprivation . Her father said she first told her parents she was suicidal in October 2013 .