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| British Army recruit dies during training at Pirbright | |
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| A British Army recruit has died while undergoing initial training in Pirbright, Surrey. | |
| The Army confirmed the recruit was a "younger" female but would not disclose her identity or age. | |
| "The incident is being investigated and it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time," an Army spokeswoman said. | |
| The training centre delivers a 14-week course for all new recruits aged 17 or older when they enlist. | |
| "We offer our condolences to the family and ask that you respect their privacy while they come to terms with their sudden loss," the spokeswoman said. | |
| "She would have been on Phase 1 training," she added, while confirming that the majority of recruits at the centre were "younger". | |
| Jonathan Beale, BBC defence correspondent, said: "The female Army recruit who's died at Pirbright collapsed while taking part in light physical exercise - believed to have been a mile-long run or march. | |
| "The recruit, who has not been named, was in her early twenties." | |
| In November 2014, a £20m redevelopment of the barracks in Pirbright was completed in preparation for the arrival of the 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards the following month. | |
| The barracks were redeveloped as part of a wider programme of British Army restructuring. |