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British coroner to oversee Linda Norgrove post-mortem | |
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A British coroner will oversee a post-mortem examination of the body of kidnapped UK aid worker Linda Norgrove, who was killed in Afghanistan. | |
The move was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron's office. | |
Ms Norgrove was killed last week during a rescue attempt by US special forces. | |
The mission was sanctioned by Mr Cameron, who has condemned the "cowardly and ruthless" militants who took her hostage. | |
Speaking at Prime Minister's Question Time, Mr Cameron said he had stressed to US President Barack Obama that it was "extremely important" there should be a joint US-UK investigation into the death of Ms Norgrove, who was killed last week. | |
A joint US/UK military inquiry was launched after evidence suggested she may have been killed by a US fragmentation grenade and not, as first thought, by her captors. | |
That inquiry is being led by Brigadier Rob Nitsch, the Head of Joint Force Support, UK Forces Afghanistan and senior US investigating officer Major General Joseph Votel. | That inquiry is being led by Brigadier Rob Nitsch, the Head of Joint Force Support, UK Forces Afghanistan and senior US investigating officer Major General Joseph Votel. |
Mr Cameron said he would discuss Ms Norgrove's death with the US commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, on Thursday. | |
Labour leader Ed Miliband has given his support to the decision to authorise the rescue mission. | |
National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts will meet the Head of US Central Command Afghanistan, General James Mattis, later on Wednesday to discuss the case. |
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