AN inquest into the death of an Eastleigh woman has been postponed.

As previously reported, Rosie Louise Fender, 26, from Eastleigh, died on February 3, 2022, after she was struck by a train near Romsey.

The full inquest into hear death was due to start at Winchester Coroners’ Court on Monday, September 30.

However, the court hearing was postponed by area coroner Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp, who cited a lack of evidence provided by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Members of the family were upset by the news, with Ms Fender’s mother, Louise, having to leave the courtroom.

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This is not the first time the inquest into Ms Fender’s death has been postponed, with the coroner mentioning that it was originally due to be heard 18 months ago.

Apologising to the family, Mrs Rhodes-Kemp says that she does not like to adjourn inquests.

She said: “All I can do is apologise to all the witnesses and the family. I am very sorry. I have not taken this decision lightly.

“I do not feel that I can proceed on the basis of the evidence that I have got, or that we can scrabble together by tomorrow.”

Mrs Rhodes-Kemp has given Southern Health six weeks to provide the required evidence, with the hopes that the inquest can be heard in full before the end of the year.

A Southern Health spokesperson said: “Our hearts go out to Ms Fender’s family and we recognise the additional frustration and distress caused by the delay to proceedings. After receiving new information from the Coroner’s expert witness last week, we are working to provide the additional evidence as soon as we possibly can.”