A female officer cadet who was found dead at the prestigious Sandhurst military academy after a party has been named.

Olivia Perks, 21, was discovered in her room at the world-famous Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Berkshire on February 6.

An inquest into her death, an apparent suicide, will be opened by the Berkshire coroner at Reading Town Hall on February 26.

Ms Perks was in her last term at the elite academy, where all British Army officers are taught the responsibilities of leading soldiers in a 44-week course.

It is understood Ms Perks had been spoken to after failing to return to her barracks following a weekend party on the base.

Aside from the minor disciplinary incident, there was no suggestion of further wrongdoing.

At the time Thames Valley Police said they were treating her death as 'unexplained but non-suspicious'.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman also confirmed there had been an incident at the academy which resulted in the death of an officer cadet.

The British Army website describes Sandhurst as 'one of the world's toughest and most revered military training academies' and its motto is 'Serve to Lead'.