An aspiring showbiz journalist died after taking a fatal dose of MDMA on a night out with her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.

Bournemouth University student Tayla Woodard collapsed at her boyfriend's home in Tamesis Gardens, Worcester Park after a night out at Plan B in Brixton on Saturday, March 9.

The 20-year-old, who had shared a bag of MDMA with her boyfriend, collapsed whilst sitting on a bath edge brushing her teeth in the early hours of Sunday when the couple returned home.

Her boyfriend Alex Rickett, a product design student also at Bournemouth University, attended the inquest with his grandmother and Miss Woodard's parents at West London Coroners' Court today.

He told the court the couple took MDMA "every two to three weeks".

Father Russell Woodard told the inquest his daughter had previously confessed to him that she had taken drugs.

He said: "She confessed to us in her first year of uni that she had taken drugs.

"At the time I did some research on the internet.

"I found it quite difficult to get information about it - all the information came from other MDMA users and forums.

"I said to her: "Do you think it would be a good idea to carry on taking it because you don't know what's in it?"

"That's when she probably thought it best not to tell me she had taken it.

"I would not be surprised to find out she had taken it after that but surprised that she had taken it every three weeks."

He added he had seen his daughter just a few weeks before her death when she had visited the family home in Wadebridge, Cornwall.

He said: "It was a great visit. We had a really nice time."

Pathology reports found 1.64ml per litre of MDMA in Miss Woodard's blood as well as some alcohol.

Mr Rickett told the court he had picked up his girlfriend of more than a year from Worcester Park station after she had travelled down from Bournemouth to see him that day.

They bought dinner from Marks and Spencer's and relaxed during the day, before buying some vodka and wine for the train journey into Brixton at about 10.15pm, along with two other friends.

He added Miss Woodard had brought along the MDMA in crystal form and that it was normal for the couple to take the drugs together - and did so every two to three weeks.

Speaking of how much the pair had taken from the bag of one gram, he said: "Not as much as we normally do".

Detective Constable Ian Moody from Kingston Police confirmed the remainder of the brown powder was taken back to be examined and an investigation opened after another empty bag containing remains of White MDMA powder was found in Miss Woodard's denim jacket.

But Mr Rickett described Miss Woodard as "normal" on their way home and said they had even been "mucking about" after a taxi dropped them 10 minutes away from home at about 4am.

He said he had no knowledge of a second bag of drugs.

Coroner Jeremy Chipperfield ruled an accidental death from MDMA toxicity.

He said: "They were going to go and have a good time and take some drugs. 

"It was an intentional use of MDMA. It is not unusual for young people.

"Unfortunately on this occasion it had tragic and fatal consequences. 

"Mr Woodard and Mrs Woodard, I'm so sorry for your loss."