A HAMPSHIRE woman was struck by a high speed train as she stood on a level crossing.

Magdalena West took her life at the Crampmoor Lane level crossing in Romsey, an inquest heard.

The court was told she was struggling to deal with a medical condition and a failed marriage.

Winchester Coroner's Court heard her death came a month after her husband Robert West walked out of their relationship.

The inquest heard she was struck by the 7.46pm South West Trains service travelling from Salisbury to Romsey at 60 miles an hour on November 26.

In a statement the train driver said he saw Mrs West at the crossing standing still and had little time to react.

Despite applying the emergency brake, the train struck her, he added.

The 49-year-old from St Andrews Close in North Baddesley had a history of depression.

She also suffered from a medical condition and had refused conventional treatment, trying herbal remedies which her husband said were useless.

Mr West who had been with her since 2010, and married her in 2013, described her as his "dream" to begin with.

But said that their relationship went downhill largely due to her rejecting medical treatment and her struggle to cope with her condition.

Mr West said his wife would mentally abuse him, and threaten him with divorce during arguments.

On October 20, Mr West walked out of the relationship, after he claimed that Magda killed one of their pet parrots.

That night Mr West was taken to hospital after collapsing and paramedics realised there were issues with his relationship with his wife.

He was given help, and was advised not to contact her, as it could result in more abuse.

Mr West left a letter for her saying any further communication needs to be done with a solicitor and ignored her calls.

The court heard that on November 26, he received a text which alerted him that Mrs West may have taken her life.

Mr West said that he believes his wife may still be alive had she sought medical help.

"When I hit rock bottom I said help please and people helped me and I accepted the help.

"That fundamentally is the only difference why I am here today and she is not.

I pleaded for her to have it (medical help) done and I can't understand why she would not do it.

"It was so simple, it was so simple."

Senior coroner Grahame Short recorded a verdict of suicide and praised Mr West for his courage in seeking help about abuse.

Mr Short said:"The reason for her taking her life were the breakdown of her marriage, social isolation and her illness did play a part.

"She was not having any help for that by her own choice, she clearly was suspicious of conventional medicine and was not receiving any support."