A TEENAGER who died after taking ecstasy had been hearing voices which told her it was ‘her time to die’, an inquest heard.

Business student Elladine Gale, 19, was discovered by a dog-walker on a bench in a nature reserve in Romsey.

The former Mountbatten School pupil, known as Ella, was found near the newly-built Abbotswood Estate at Cavendish Close.

An inquest yesterday heard that the teenager had been diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder and prescribed anti-psychotic medication.

She was last seen alive by her mum at around 10pm the day before her death last August, having said she was going to house-sit with her friend.

She was discovered in the early hours the next morning with MDMA tablets in her possession.

In a statement her mother, Sue Gale, said she had been experiencing mental health problems.

“She heard voices that were extremely derogatory which told her it was her time to die,” she said.

“She fought a constant battle to keep the voices as background noise.”

Toxicology results showed Ms Gale had MDMA at levels of 19.2mg per litre in her system, as well as evidence of cocaine use.

In his report, pathologist Dr Adnan Al-Badri gave a cause of death as cardiac arrest caused by MDMA toxicity.

Central Hampshire coroner Grahame Short said it was “probable” that due to the quantity of the drug taken that Ms Gale intended to end her life, but he could not be entirely sure.

He recorded a conclusion of a drugs-related death.

PC Heather Turton said police were unable to establish Ms Gale’s movements after she had left her mother’s house.

Residents around Woodley Lane awoke that morning to find forensic officers combing the wooded area close to the estate.

Friends, family and residents all paid tribute to Ms Gale, of Stapleford Close, by leaving bouquets of flowers at the scene.

Hundreds of balloons were also released in her memory, described by many as the “perfect send off” for the “perfect girl”.

At the time of her death, Heather McIlroy, executive headteacher at Mountbatten School, said: “She was a capable and popular student whose loss will be felt deeply by a great many young people as well as her teachers.”