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SAS selection deaths: Coroner's rulings under way | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A coroner investigating the deaths of three army reservists who were on an SAS selection exercise has begun delivering her findings. | |
L/Cpl Craig Roberts, died from the effects of heat exhaustion during the Brecon Beacons march on one of 2013's hottest days. | |
L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby also collapsed and later died from hyperthermia. | |
Coroner Louise Hunt said: "I'm not here to apportion blame". | |
The hearing in Solihull, West Midlands, has heard Cpl Dunsby would have been suffering signs of heat illness when he passed the penultimate check point but staff missed it. | |
It has also heard the test was the second time L/Cpl Roberts and L/Cpl Maher had attempted SAS selection. | |
The inquest into their deaths sat for four weeks before adjourning for Ms Hunt to consider her conclusions. | |
The closing submissions at the hearing raised the issue of whether the coroner could consider a verdict of unlawful killing. | |
Other issues of consideration include whether there was a gross failure on the part of the Ministry of Defence in ensuring that the exercise was carried out safely. | Other issues of consideration include whether there was a gross failure on the part of the Ministry of Defence in ensuring that the exercise was carried out safely. |