THE parents of Amber Jackson saw for the first time photos of their daughter's death at a Southampton train station.

Tony and Suzanne Jackson were shown CCTV images of their 15-year-old daughters' jump in front of a train at Bitterne last September 1.

Before this morning Mr and Mrs Jackson had only seen one or two images and not the whole sequence including the collision.

The hearing in Winchester today heard that Amber, a pupil at Bitterne Park School, suffered a fractured skull when she was struck by the Southampton-Brighton train doing around 40mph.

The parents were told by the coroner that she would not be returning a verdict of suicide.

Sarah Whitby, assistant deputy coroner, said there was no clear evidence of suicide.

She told the Jacksons: "I would have to have clear evidence. Fifteen year old hardly know what life is. She was clearly loved by her family, her emotions were going up and down."

DC Tony Gittins, of British Transport Police, investigated the death and spoke to Amber's friends.

He said: "Amber wasn't well-liked. She was not directly bullied. Other students made mean comments and laughed at her."

She felt under pressure with GCSE exams coming. One said she did not believe Amber was under pressure from her parents; they were proud of her regardless.

The inquest heard that Amber and friends had exchanged messages on Facebook including many that mentioned suicide.

DC Gittins told the hearing of the statement of David Marr, who was waiting to take a train home to Bognor Regis. Mr Marr said: "As a train got closer a female got up walked to the platform edge and leapt in the path of the train."

The train driver Charles Arnold told police he was doing about 40mph because of speed restrictions. "The female ran straight at me. She took two or three steps and jumped in the air in the path of the train."

DC Gittins said: "He (the driver) didn't have time to do anything, sound the horn let along apply the brakes."

Amber's father, Tony, spoke to the Daily Echo about his fears concerning stories on a website his daughter had been using.

Proceeding.