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| SAS selection deaths inquest: MoD 'searched court bins' | SAS selection deaths inquest: MoD 'searched court bins' |
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| The Ministry of Defence (MoD) searched bins at an inquest of three soldiers who died during SAS reservist selection, the hearing has heard. | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) searched bins at an inquest of three soldiers who died during SAS reservist selection, the hearing has heard. |
| L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, died during a Brecon Beacons march on one of the hottest days of the year in July 2013. | L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, died during a Brecon Beacons march on one of the hottest days of the year in July 2013. |
| L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby also died after collapsing while attempting the same march. | L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby also died after collapsing while attempting the same march. |
| The MoD has admitted searching court bins, but insisted it was "not sinister". | The MoD has admitted searching court bins, but insisted it was "not sinister". |
| Louise Hunt, senior coroner for Birmingham, has been hearing evidence relating to the deaths of the three soldiers, in Solihull, West Midlands, since 1 June. | Louise Hunt, senior coroner for Birmingham, has been hearing evidence relating to the deaths of the three soldiers, in Solihull, West Midlands, since 1 June. |
| 'Lack of respect' | 'Lack of respect' |
| But Keith Turner QC - representing Cpl Dunsby's widow, Bryher Dunsby - said his family's confidence in the legal process had been "severely shaken". | |
| "The MoD has been going through confidential waste bins in the building," he said. | "The MoD has been going through confidential waste bins in the building," he said. |
| Mr Turner said Cpl Dunsby's family were "extremely upset" by the MoD's actions. | Mr Turner said Cpl Dunsby's family were "extremely upset" by the MoD's actions. |
| Jonathan Hall QC, for the MoD, accepted his clients had searched waste bins and agreed it was "unacceptable". | Jonathan Hall QC, for the MoD, accepted his clients had searched waste bins and agreed it was "unacceptable". |
| "It had to do with the security arrangement - we're dealing with documents at a very high classification... it was in order to secure those documents... but it was done in a way that was not correct. | "It had to do with the security arrangement - we're dealing with documents at a very high classification... it was in order to secure those documents... but it was done in a way that was not correct. |
| "I do want to reassure you publicly that this was not a sinister development," he told the coroner. | "I do want to reassure you publicly that this was not a sinister development," he told the coroner. |
| The coroner said there may have been no sinister intent, but the practice could affect perceptions about the hearing. | The coroner said there may have been no sinister intent, but the practice could affect perceptions about the hearing. |
| 'Perturbed' | 'Perturbed' |
| "This is to be an open and transparent inquest. Whatever the outcome, these families should go away thinking... they've heard the answers," she added. | "This is to be an open and transparent inquest. Whatever the outcome, these families should go away thinking... they've heard the answers," she added. |
| The coroner said she was "perturbed" a witness had been referring to documents in the witness box without her knowledge - something she has now banned. | The coroner said she was "perturbed" a witness had been referring to documents in the witness box without her knowledge - something she has now banned. |
| L/Cpl Roberts, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, and L/Cpl Maher, 31, died on 13 July 2013. Cpl James Dunsby, from Bath, died later in hospital. | L/Cpl Roberts, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, and L/Cpl Maher, 31, died on 13 July 2013. Cpl James Dunsby, from Bath, died later in hospital. |
| The inquest heard later the soldier in charge of the selection exercise would have stopped the test if he had seen official MoD guidance on heatstroke that day. | |
| On Thursday, the coroner was told the selection exercise had no medics or instructors for "over an hour" at one of the checkpoints. | On Thursday, the coroner was told the selection exercise had no medics or instructors for "over an hour" at one of the checkpoints. |
| The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |