A MAN had to be identified by his fingerprints after he threw himself in front of a train, an inquest heard.

Jugvinder Malhi, 28, had moved out of his Kidderminster home a week before the Tuesday, September 30 tragedy following an argument with his wife Jasbir and his parents.

His family thought the problem had been resolved when the bank worker, who was taking anti-depressants, returned home to Lister Road on Sunday, September 28.

But last Tuesday - without explanation - Mr Malhi drove his father's car to Kidderminster station. He then walked 100 yards down the track and jumped in front of a Worcester to Birmingham train.

"He had been acting perfectly normally after he returned home and his father thought he was buying medicine when he left home at 3.40pm," said Worcestershire coroner Victor Round at the inquest in Stourport on Tuesday.

"However, he went straight to the station and the train driver has given us the clearest indication that he jumped intentionally.

"Of course, our sympathies go out to the driver and the family in this case."

The train was preparing to stop at Kidderminster station when Mr Malhi jumped on to the track. He left no suicide note.

"Trains take between half-a-mile and a mile to stop, depending on their speed, and even though this was slowing down there was no way anything could be done," said Mr Round.

The rush hour incident meant 3,000 travellers were forced on to a fleet of 12 buses as the line was closed for two-and-a-half hours in both directions.

Mr Round recorded that Mr Malhi had taken his own life.