Soldier died on exercise after flawed Army safety planning
A soldier shot while training died by accident after the Army failed to ensure a night-time exercise was safely planned, an inquest jury concluded.Northumberland Coroner Andrew Hetherington heard Pte McPherson, from Paisley, Renfrewshire, was mistaken for a target by another soldier behind him.The Defence Safety Authority's Service Inquiry report, published in 2017, also stated that soldiers using live rounds had been stumbling about in the dark.
The inquest heard he died at the scene from a single gunshot wound after a bullet perforated his helmet on the night of 22 August, 2016. It also emerged that the Health and Safety Executive is still considering further action against individuals following the death.
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