Special forces soldier ‘accidentally shot colleague seven times’ during training exercise
Special forces soldiers, an educational exercise, live tour instead of gaps, a colleague seven times and left him with the changing injuries to a disaster turned into a suspended imprisonment was sentenced.
The shocking event that took place during a pledge drill in January 2019 was ordered to pay a six -month imprisonment of a six -month imprisonment of the Bulford Military Court in Wiltshire, only for security reasons, and to pay $ 5,000 compensation.
Sacrifice A soldiers hit their chest and arms, and since then he was discharged medically from the army with both serious physical injuries and post -traumatic stress. Lieutenant Colonel Emma Whiting, who read the victim’s statement in court, moved to tears while conveying his words.
The soldier said, “There is no doubt, I would have been killed if I hadn’t wear my body armor.” He explained that the body armor was not compulsory for the drill, but that he chose to wear it because it helps to carry other equipment.
The Court heard that the soldier B, an experienced soldier but for the distinguished unit, was accidentally loading his rifle with live ammunition while rapidly reinstalling his rifle in a slightly illuminated area. He reached the wrong, believing that he separated live and empty magazines.
Prosecutor Lt Col Whiting said to the court: “He could not properly control it before adding the magazine topic.”
Judge Lawyer General Jane England said that many military failures reduce the guilt of military B. While a planned security briefing was canceled, magazines containing gaps were almost the same as those with live tours.
During the exercise, the soldier was playing an enemy role and protecting a conference room where hostages were held. The soldier opened him as he passed him, and his colleagues assumed that the blood and screams were part of the script of playing roles. Only when the soldier described himself as a ılmış wounded without mifles ,, the medical officials realized that the injuries were real.
The last seven people caused the worst damage. The left arm required a comprehensive reconstruction after losing 90 percent of a key nerve, and the chest had to have surgery.
Soldier A, “My injuries have changed my life and will continue to have an effect,” he said.
Soldier B then visited him in the hospital to apologize.
