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| SAS selection deaths: Order to MoD over army exercises | SAS selection deaths: Order to MoD over army exercises |
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| The HSE has issued a formal notice on the MoD after the deaths of three Army reservists on SAS selection tests in the Brecon Beacons. | The HSE has issued a formal notice on the MoD after the deaths of three Army reservists on SAS selection tests in the Brecon Beacons. |
| In July L/Cpl Craig Roberts, L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby died after a hike on one of the hottest days of the year. | In July L/Cpl Craig Roberts, L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby died after a hike on one of the hottest days of the year. |
| The notice requires the Ministry to take action to deal with risks arising from its military selection exercises. | The notice requires the Ministry to take action to deal with risks arising from its military selection exercises. |
| An investigation into the deaths is continuing. | An investigation into the deaths is continuing. |
| The soldiers were on a 40-mile (64km) hike over the Brecon Beacons in Powys on 13 July when temperatures reached 29.5C (85F). | |
| They were among six men rescued from the mountain during an exercise, which had been part of a four-week trial for the Territorial Army's SAS reservists. | |
| L/Cpl Roberts, 24, was pronounced dead on the mountain. | |
| Almost three hours later, Mr Maher, 31, died at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. Cpl Dunsby, 31, died on 30 July. | |
| The order means the HSE inspector believes there is a serious health and safety risk and an improvement notice has been issued to stop it. | The order means the HSE inspector believes there is a serious health and safety risk and an improvement notice has been issued to stop it. |
| The MoD is legally obliged to comply and there is no right of appeal. | The MoD is legally obliged to comply and there is no right of appeal. |
| A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said: "HSE has issued a Crown Improvement Notice on the Ministry of Defence following the deaths of three Army reservists while on selection tests on the Brecon Beacons in July. | A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said: "HSE has issued a Crown Improvement Notice on the Ministry of Defence following the deaths of three Army reservists while on selection tests on the Brecon Beacons in July. |
| "The notice requires the Ministry to take action to deal with risks arising from its military selection exercises. HSE continues to investigate the deaths, supporting Dyfed Powys Police which is leading the investigation." | "The notice requires the Ministry to take action to deal with risks arising from its military selection exercises. HSE continues to investigate the deaths, supporting Dyfed Powys Police which is leading the investigation." |