A TEENAGE girl from Basingstoke died of multiple organ failure after she was found to have traces of ecstasy in her system. 

An inquest has opened into the death of Aliya Agwu who died in hospital after collapsing at Southampton Railway Station. 

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The 17-year-old, of Buckfast Close, Popley, who was a student at Queen Mary's College, died at Southampton General Hospital on August 21.

Area coroner Jason Pegg, who opened the inquest at Winchester Coroner's Court on Thursday, November 16, said that the teenager had attended a drum and bass evening in the city when she collapsed at Southampton Railway Station.

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An ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital, where she died.

The initial cause of death has been given as multiple organ failure, and there were traces of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, in her system.

Mr Pegg adjoined the inquest - the full inquest will be heard on October 30 next year.