A student who dedicated his life to medicine has died of a rare blood disorder.

Kamal Banyouty, 23, of Denmark Villas, Hove, hoped his pharmaceutical science studies would enable him to help others.

But he was born with a rare condition that meant his blood was prone to clotting and he died on June 22 days after a clot developed and he slipped into a coma Family and friends have paid tribute to the man who was born in Khartoum, Sudan, and moved with his family to England in 1991.

He attended Blatchington Mill School, Hove, and went on to North London University, where he was in his third year.

Kamal's father Ibrahim Banyouty said: "I miss him very much because he was my friend as well as my son.

"He was a very serious person when it came to his studies and wanted to become a pharmacist.

"But there is no cure for the condition he had and he could not have an operation because the wound would not have healed.

"He always thought about others and prepared his mother and I for the fact he was going to die.

"When the ambulance came to take him to hospital he said he knew he would not be coming back."

Kamal had been treated with an anti-clotting drug to thin his blood, which meant he was unable to undergo any operations.

It also meant his immune system was unable to break down any clots which formed in his blood stream.

Mourners from all over Britain attended Kamal's funeral at St Mary and Abram Coptic Church in Davigdor Road, Hove.

Friend Natalie Still, 19, said he was the person in their group of friends who would try to cheer people up when they were down.

She said: "He was the kind of person who put himself out for others and always looked on the bright side.

"He was also very funny and had an infectious laugh which started everyone else around him off.

"He always put things in perspective and would help you to sort out your problems."

Natalie, who works for a public relations firm in Brighton, wrote a poem in tribute to Kamal.

It includes the words: "You were so strong. This is how I will remember you.

"Your smile and laugh could fill a room. Wherever you were, you brought so much happiness."