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25/07/2007
Three charged over death of soldier
Three servicemen are to be charged with manslaughter over the death of a 22-year-old private at barracks in Wiltshire last year.
Gavin Williams, from Hengoed in Caerphilly, collapsed and died last July at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth.
Pte Williams, who was serving with the Royal Welsh regiment when he died, was allegedly being punished when he collapsed.
The Crown Prosecution Service has advised Wiltshire Police to charge Sergeant Russell Price, Sergeant Paul Blake and Corporal John Edwards with manslaughter.
CPS lawyer Stephen O'Doherty said that Pte Williams had been subjected to "an intense period of physical activity amounting to unlawful punishment on an extremely hot day".
The three men are due to appear before Salisbury Magistrates' Court on August 1.
(KMcA/SP)
Gavin Williams, from Hengoed in Caerphilly, collapsed and died last July at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth.
Pte Williams, who was serving with the Royal Welsh regiment when he died, was allegedly being punished when he collapsed.
The Crown Prosecution Service has advised Wiltshire Police to charge Sergeant Russell Price, Sergeant Paul Blake and Corporal John Edwards with manslaughter.
CPS lawyer Stephen O'Doherty said that Pte Williams had been subjected to "an intense period of physical activity amounting to unlawful punishment on an extremely hot day".
The three men are due to appear before Salisbury Magistrates' Court on August 1.
(KMcA/SP)
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Four released over soldier's death
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Four released over soldier's death
Four serviceman who were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a solider at barracks in Wiltshire have been released on bail. The men were arrested following the sudden death of Private Gavin Williams at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth on Monday.
19 June 2008
Three Accused Of Soldier Manslaughter
The jury has been selected to try three soldiers accused of killing a junior soldier through an informal punishment. Private Gavin Williams, 22, died at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on 3 July, 2006.
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The jury has been selected to try three soldiers accused of killing a junior soldier through an informal punishment. Private Gavin Williams, 22, died at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on 3 July, 2006.
01 November 2006
Barracks death - two released on bail
Two soldiers arrested in connection with an investigation into the death of a Welsh soldier at a barracks in Wiltshire have been released on bail. Private Gavin Williams, 22, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Regiment, collapsed and died while exercising at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth on July 3.
Barracks death - two released on bail
Two soldiers arrested in connection with an investigation into the death of a Welsh soldier at a barracks in Wiltshire have been released on bail. Private Gavin Williams, 22, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Regiment, collapsed and died while exercising at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth on July 3.
05 July 2006
Five still being questioned over soldier's death
Five servicemen are still being questioned over the death of a soldier who died while exercising at an army barracks in Wiltshire. Private Gavin Williams, 22, of Hengoed, Caerphilly, collapsed at Lucknow Barracks at Tidworth on Monday. It is believed that Pte Williams had been exercising as a disciplinary exercise for an act of misbehaviour.
Five still being questioned over soldier's death
Five servicemen are still being questioned over the death of a soldier who died while exercising at an army barracks in Wiltshire. Private Gavin Williams, 22, of Hengoed, Caerphilly, collapsed at Lucknow Barracks at Tidworth on Monday. It is believed that Pte Williams had been exercising as a disciplinary exercise for an act of misbehaviour.
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