PM backs Marines after murder
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the conviction of a Royal Marine for murdering an injured Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan should not "besmirch" the organisation's proud history.
Commando's Afghan 'execution' shames Royal Marines
A commando in the Royal Marines has been convicted of the shameful killing of an injured Afghan fighter, described as "an execution" by his prosecutors.
Still images and audio recordings from the murder, recorded on another marine's helmet camera, have been released.
Brigadier Bill Dunham, Deputy Commandant General of the Royal Marines, condemned the incident as "a truly shocking and appalling aberration".
Two other marines, who also faced murder charges, were acquitted.
ITV News Correspondent Dan Rivers reports:
Some viewers may find images and words in the report disturbing.
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Marine convicted of 'execution' of injured Afghan
A commando in the Royal Marines has been convicted of the killing of a seriously injured Afghan fighter, described as "an execution".
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Court releases recording of Marines 'killing Afghan'
Still images and audio recordings of three Royal Marines allegedly murdering a captured Afghan man in 2011 have been released.