MoD to be censured over Brecon Beacons soldiers' deaths
Lance Corporals Edward Maher and Craig Roberts, and Corporal James Dunsby died after collapsing during a march on one of the hottest days of 2013.
Lance Corporals Edward Maher and Craig Roberts, and Corporal James Dunsby died after collapsing during a march on one of the hottest days of 2013.
A coroner at the inquest into the deaths of three soldiers who died whilst on a test march in the Brecon Beacons says the officers in charge 'failed to comply' with army guidelines.
Coroner:Officers in charge (1A&1B) knew one soldier had been withdrawn due to heat illness but failed to comply with army guidelines(JSP539)
Coroner: alarm bells should have been ringing and march should have stopped when soldiers began to withdraw from test with heat illness
Coroner says march should have been stopped at 1214 when first heat casualty was withdrawn and again when two others were withdrawn
SAS selection tests are to be changed to protect recruits from dangers such as extreme temperatures, it has been reported.
Families of the Army reservists who died after an SAS march "are never going to get the full picture", an ex-soldier has told ITV News.
The family of army reservist Edward Maher have said that it is unacceptable that their son paid for his training 'with his life.'