Inquest to resume into death of soldier who collapsed on training exercise
A coroner has ruled that an inquest will resume later this year into the death of a soldier who collapsed and died during an army fitness test in Brecon.
Corporal Joshua Hoole, from Ecclefechan, was carrying 25kg of equipment on what was the hottest day of 2016. Temperatures peaked at just above 30C.
A report concluded that he had an underlying medical condition - but his father, Phillip Hoole, rejected that conclusion and has successfully applied for the inquest to be resumed.
Mr Hoole was based at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick, North Yorkshire, and was on pre-course training for the Platoon Sergeants’ Battle Course.
His death followed those of [three soldiers who were taking part in an SAS training exercise](http://Families want MoD to lose immunity from prosecution over reservist march deaths) in the Brecon Beacons on one of the hottest days of 2013.
The inquest will resume on 1 October, in Birmingham.
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