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| Marines' deaths were 'unlawful' | Marines' deaths were 'unlawful' |
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| A coroner has recorded a verdict of unlawful killing into the deaths of two Royal Marines whose vehicle was hit by a Taliban explosive in Afghanistan. | A coroner has recorded a verdict of unlawful killing into the deaths of two Royal Marines whose vehicle was hit by a Taliban explosive in Afghanistan. |
| Neil Dunstan, from Bournemouth, Dorset and Robert McKibben, from County Mayo, Ireland, both 32, died when their Jackal was struck in November 2008. | Neil Dunstan, from Bournemouth, Dorset and Robert McKibben, from County Mayo, Ireland, both 32, died when their Jackal was struck in November 2008. |
| Coroner David Ridley noted helmets would not have saved the men from the roadside explosion in a low risk area. | Coroner David Ridley noted helmets would not have saved the men from the roadside explosion in a low risk area. |
| Their killers will be charged if they are ever caught, the inquest heard. | Their killers will be charged if they are ever caught, the inquest heard. |
| Both men died in the Garmsir district of southern Helmand Province, which was was not deemed a high risk. | Both men died in the Garmsir district of southern Helmand Province, which was was not deemed a high risk. |
| They were were operating as part of Task Force Helmand's Information Exploitation Group. | They were were operating as part of Task Force Helmand's Information Exploitation Group. |
| Both were members of the British Reconnaissance Force serving on Operation Herrick and their vehicle was struck during a routine joint patrol with soldiers from the Afghan National Security Forces. | Both were members of the British Reconnaissance Force serving on Operation Herrick and their vehicle was struck during a routine joint patrol with soldiers from the Afghan National Security Forces. |
| A member of the Afghan forces also lost his life and a third Royal Marine was seriously injured. | A member of the Afghan forces also lost his life and a third Royal Marine was seriously injured. |
| Both marines were from Plymouth-based 3 Commando Brigade. | Both marines were from Plymouth-based 3 Commando Brigade. |
| Marine Dunstan, who was to marry fiancee Kate Miller in 2010, spoke fluent French and had passed a mountain leadership course while Marine McKibben had excelled in an aptitude course for the Special Forces. | Marine Dunstan, who was to marry fiancee Kate Miller in 2010, spoke fluent French and had passed a mountain leadership course while Marine McKibben had excelled in an aptitude course for the Special Forces. |
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| Inquest hears of Marine's death |