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Army's 'culture change' following Welsh soldiers' deaths | Army's 'culture change' following Welsh soldiers' deaths |
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The head of the Army says there has been a culture change in the forces after a number of deaths on duty. | The head of the Army says there has been a culture change in the forces after a number of deaths on duty. |
Gen Sir Nicholas Carter's comments to the BBC came as the inquest into the death of Pte Cheryl James continued. | |
The Army was criticised recently after the deaths of three SAS trainees and a soldier who suffered unlawful physical punishment. | The Army was criticised recently after the deaths of three SAS trainees and a soldier who suffered unlawful physical punishment. |
Sir Nicholas told Sunday Politics Wales: "It would be very difficult for those sorts of things to happen again." | Sir Nicholas told Sunday Politics Wales: "It would be very difficult for those sorts of things to happen again." |
Pte James from Llangollen, Denbighshire, was found dead with a gunshot wound in the Deepcut barracks in Surrey in 1995. | Pte James from Llangollen, Denbighshire, was found dead with a gunshot wound in the Deepcut barracks in Surrey in 1995. |
An initial inquest into her death in 1995 recorded an open verdict but that was overturned by the High Court, which ordered the new hearing, which is ongoing. | An initial inquest into her death in 1995 recorded an open verdict but that was overturned by the High Court, which ordered the new hearing, which is ongoing. |
In another case, a coroner criticised the Army after three reservists died on a training exercise on one of the hottest days of 2013. | In another case, a coroner criticised the Army after three reservists died on a training exercise on one of the hottest days of 2013. |
Coroner Louise Hunt ruled L/Cpl Edward Maher, L/Cpl Craig Roberts and Cpl James Dunsby died as a result of neglect on the 16-mile (25-km) march in the Brecon Beacons. | Coroner Louise Hunt ruled L/Cpl Edward Maher, L/Cpl Craig Roberts and Cpl James Dunsby died as a result of neglect on the 16-mile (25-km) march in the Brecon Beacons. |
Pte Gavin Williams, 22, from Hengoed, Caerphilly, collapsed with heatstroke at Lucknow Barracks in Wiltshire in July 2006 and suffered heart failure. | Pte Gavin Williams, 22, from Hengoed, Caerphilly, collapsed with heatstroke at Lucknow Barracks in Wiltshire in July 2006 and suffered heart failure. |
It happened after he was forced to carry out a "beasting" - physical exercise as a punishment. | It happened after he was forced to carry out a "beasting" - physical exercise as a punishment. |
The coroner in his inquest said the Army's chain of command failed to prevent this unlawful practice being carried out. | The coroner in his inquest said the Army's chain of command failed to prevent this unlawful practice being carried out. |
Sir Nicholas said: "We've changed our culture, we've recently issued a new code of leadership, which is something I feel very strongly about. | Sir Nicholas said: "We've changed our culture, we've recently issued a new code of leadership, which is something I feel very strongly about. |
"I would be surprised if it occurred again. I'd never say it cannot happen, because of course it can, but we have put in place a lot of very different processes to ensure those sorts of things don't happen in the future." | "I would be surprised if it occurred again. I'd never say it cannot happen, because of course it can, but we have put in place a lot of very different processes to ensure those sorts of things don't happen in the future." |
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