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| Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan | |
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| The first British female soldier killed in Afghanistan has been praised as a hero by her husband. | |
| Corporal Sarah Bryant, 26, died with three men in an explosion on Tuesday, bringing the number of soldiers who have died in Afghanistan to 106. | |
| Her husband, fellow soldier Carl, said: "My wife was a truly special person who died a hero." | |
| The explosion happened east of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand Province while they were manning a vehicle checkpoint. | |
| Three of the soldiers, who have not yet been named, were killed immediately in the blast and another was pronounced dead at the British military base, Camp Bastion. | Three of the soldiers, who have not yet been named, were killed immediately in the blast and another was pronounced dead at the British military base, Camp Bastion. |
| A fifth soldier wounded in the attack has also not been named. | A fifth soldier wounded in the attack has also not been named. |
| 'Lit up a room' | 'Lit up a room' |
| A friend of the family, Terri Cartner, said she was "a perfect person". | A friend of the family, Terri Cartner, said she was "a perfect person". |
| "A hundred per cent feminine, very pretty, very unassuming, a natural person, very happy - the sort of person that when she was in a room, it lit up. | "A hundred per cent feminine, very pretty, very unassuming, a natural person, very happy - the sort of person that when she was in a room, it lit up. |
| "She was just a very positive, happy person. A lot of courage - I mean I was surprised that someone so feminine should take on a job in the army." | "She was just a very positive, happy person. A lot of courage - I mean I was surprised that someone so feminine should take on a job in the army." |
| Friend's tribute to Sarah Bryant | |
| She described her as a "country girl" who loved horses and horse riding. | She described her as a "country girl" who loved horses and horse riding. |
| "[She was] just a perfect person really. She didn't seem to have a nasty bone in her body and when you were with her, you felt better for being with her." | "[She was] just a perfect person really. She didn't seem to have a nasty bone in her body and when you were with her, you felt better for being with her." |
| Inquest | Inquest |
| Meanwhile, the inquest of three soldiers killed 11 days ago in Afghanistan is due to open. | Meanwhile, the inquest of three soldiers killed 11 days ago in Afghanistan is due to open. |
| Private Nathan Cuthbertson, from Sunderland, Private David Murray, from Dumfries, both 19, and Daniel Gamble, 22 and from Uckfield, East Sussex, died on 8 June. | Private Nathan Cuthbertson, from Sunderland, Private David Murray, from Dumfries, both 19, and Daniel Gamble, 22 and from Uckfield, East Sussex, died on 8 June. |
| All were from the from 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (2 Para). | All were from the from 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (2 Para). |
| As they were repatriated to Wiltshire, the local coroner David Masters is expected to open the inquest to allow formal identification to take place before adjourning it to a later date. | As they were repatriated to Wiltshire, the local coroner David Masters is expected to open the inquest to allow formal identification to take place before adjourning it to a later date. |