THE GRIEVING mother of a 21-year-old man who was killed by a train is questioning doctors who examined him on the day he died.

The inquest into the death of Luke Howes at Ascot Station in November 2015 continues at Reading Town Hall.

Mrs Lydia Howes, who lived with her son at Woodend Drive, Ascot, is seeking answers from the medical professionals who treated her drug addicted son prior to his tragic death.

She asked Dr Remi Paramsothy, who examined Mr Howes on the day he died: "What was your previous experience of dealing with someone addicted to crystal meth?"

Mrs Howes has chosen not to be represented by a legal professional at the inquest.

An inquest opened by chief coroner for Berkshire Peter Bedford heard how Mr Howes had been addicted to methamphetamine, known by its street name crystal meth, since August 2013 and had discharged himself from rehab five months before he died.

On the night of his death, Mr Howes escaped from the bedroom window of his parents' home after police officers were called to attend the address.

He was later found dead having been struck by a train at Ascot Station.

Speaking in front of a jury, Mr Howes' mum Lydia told of how she first became aware of her son's problems with the drug in 2013 when he invited her into his bedroom and spoke about his addiction.

A month later Mr Howes went to study music at Bournemouth University. Just weeks into his course however, he suffered a psychotic episode and was brought back to his family home by his parents. He never returned to university.

The coroner's opening summary revealed crystal meth had affected Mr Howes' mental health for over two years, during which time he took two overdoses of the drug in March and July 2014.

In January 2015 he went to a rehabilitation centre where he remained until discharging himself in June of the same year, against his mother's wishes.

On November 8, 2015, Mr Howes was admitted to Frimley Park Hospital, but again discharged himself on November 11.

On the day of his death he went back home to his parents' house. Four police officers were called to attend the address later that evening before Mr Howes fled from his bedroom window and was later found dead on the train line at Ascot Station.

An inquest to determine the events surrounding Mr Howes' death continues at Reading Town Hall over the next ten days.