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| Army officers and sergeant deny charges over stray bullet death | Army officers and sergeant deny charges over stray bullet death |
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| Trio face court martial after Ranger Michael Maguire killed in Pembrokeshire training exercise | |
| Steven Morris and agency | Steven Morris and agency |
| Fri 26 Jan 2018 12.36 GMT | Fri 26 Jan 2018 12.36 GMT |
| Last modified on Fri 26 Jan 2018 14.48 GMT | |
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| Two army officers and a sergeant have denied charges relating to the killing of a soldier by a stray bullet. | |
| Ranger Michael Maguire, of 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment, was taking part in live ammunitions training when he sustained a fatal head wound. | Ranger Michael Maguire, of 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment, was taking part in live ammunitions training when he sustained a fatal head wound. |
| Capt Jonathan Price has denied a charge of manslaughter, while Col Richard Bel and CSgt Stuart Pankhurst pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligently performing a duty. | Capt Jonathan Price has denied a charge of manslaughter, while Col Richard Bel and CSgt Stuart Pankhurst pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligently performing a duty. |
| The exercise, at the Castlemartin training area in Pembrokeshire in May 2012, involved soldiers firing live rounds at static and pop-up targets. | |
| A court martial will begin in Bulford, Wiltshire, on 14 May and is expected to last about six weeks. | A court martial will begin in Bulford, Wiltshire, on 14 May and is expected to last about six weeks. |
| At 1.98 metres (6ft 6in), Maguire was known to his army friends as High Tower. Originally from County Cork, the 21-year-old joined the army in 2010 and served in Afghanistan. | |
| Speaking after his death, Maguire’s father, Michael, said: “Mike was my youngest son. He was a sporting, fit lad and very likeable. He loved army life. He was planning to come home for his 22nd birthday. I loved Mike dearly and I will miss him terribly.” | Speaking after his death, Maguire’s father, Michael, said: “Mike was my youngest son. He was a sporting, fit lad and very likeable. He loved army life. He was planning to come home for his 22nd birthday. I loved Mike dearly and I will miss him terribly.” |
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