A 21-year-old woman died at her address on New Year’s Eve, an inquest heard yesterday.

Judith Kershaw, from Grove near Wantage, was found on December 31 in the bathroom of the family home.

She was the youngest of three sisters.

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An inquest held in at Oxford Coroner's Court heard that Ms Kershaw’s cause of death was given as hanging.

The nursery worker was discovered by her father at around 8pm who had forced entry into the bathroom after he believed the door had become jammed.

He had last seen her the previous day (December 30) at around 3pm, but noted this was nothing out of the ordinary, the inquest heard.

Mr Kershaw called for an ambulance, but there was nothing that paramedics could do to save her, and she was pronounced dead at around 8.30pm.

Police attended the scene of the incident.

It was ruled that there were no suspicious circumstances or evidence of third-party involvement in the death.

Ms Kershaw’s parents told the inquest that they had not been aware of her suffering from any mental health difficulties.

They added that nothing had seemed out of the ordinary in the days leading up to their daughter’s death.

The court was told that the 21-year-old had not been diagnosed with any mental health disorders, nor was she taking any medication.

But Ms Kershaw’s friends and work colleagues that gave witness statements at the inquest said that she had told them that she was suffering from PTSD and depression.

They noted that she had found it difficult to open up to her parents.

A tribute from the 21-year-old’s older sisters was read out at the inquest.

It said: “Judith was a special sister, someone who would speak up for others.

“She was the person to go to for fair, honest advice.

“We are so proud of our little sister and she will be in our hearts forever.”

Assistant coroner Joanna Coleman ruled the death as suicide.

She told Oxford Coroner’s Court: “She had a number of mental health concerns in the lead up to her death.

“The conclusion is suicide.”

Ms Coleman added that she was confident that Ms Kershaw had carried out the act herself and that the intention of the act was to end her own life.

A JustGiving page in her memory has so far raised nearly £3,000 for the mental health charity Mind. 

The Samaritans helpline for 24 hour support is 116 123.