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| A serviceman has died in a military training accident involving a helicopter, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. | A serviceman has died in a military training accident involving a helicopter, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. |
| The victim was killed on Monday during a training exercise in Herefordshire. The MoD said it was not a crash. | The victim was killed on Monday during a training exercise in Herefordshire. The MoD said it was not a crash. |
| The man, a member of the Royal Marines, is thought to be from the north-east of Scotland. | The man, a member of the Royal Marines, is thought to be from the north-east of Scotland. |
| The accident took place on private MoD land. West Mercia Police are investigating the incident. | |
| An MoD spokesman said: "There was a training incident in Herefordshire in which a member of the armed forces died." | An MoD spokesman said: "There was a training incident in Herefordshire in which a member of the armed forces died." |
| West Mercia Police are investigating. | West Mercia Police are investigating. |
| A spokesman said: "West Mercia Police can confirm that on Monday a member of the armed forces, who was taking part in an exercise, suffered injuries which led to his death. | A spokesman said: "West Mercia Police can confirm that on Monday a member of the armed forces, who was taking part in an exercise, suffered injuries which led to his death. |
| "In accordance with national protocol, an investigation into the death is being dealt with by West Mercia Police." | "In accordance with national protocol, an investigation into the death is being dealt with by West Mercia Police." |