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Post by Frenchie on Jun 9, 2009 16:06:25 GMT 1
This from the June Edition of 'Soldier' Magazine.
It would not be in the public interest to persue a further investiogation into the deaths of soldiers at Deepcut, the Armed Forces Minister has said. Speaking after the board of inquiry (BOI) reports into the deaths of Pte James Collinson and Pte Geoff Gray - who were two of four troops to die at the Surrey base between 1995 and 2002 - Bob Ainsworth said the recommendations have now been adopted. Ainsworth added in a ministerial statement to the House of Commons: "The release of these BOI's does not alter our position on the need for a public inquiry. Given the range of investigations that have now taken place, we do not believe there is any wider public or Service interest in pursuing one." Tha BOI reports made 20 recommendations relating to the welfare of soldiers, all of which had been raised in previous reviews about the Deepcut cases and had been acted upon, Ainsworth added.
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