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A serviceman has died in a military training accident involving a helicopter, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. | |
The victim was killed on Monday during a training exercise in Herefordshire. The MoD said it was not a crash. | |
The man, a member of the Royal Marines, is thought to be from the north-east of Scotland. | |
The accident took place on private MoD land in the Brecon Beacons, home to the Sennybridge training centre. | |
An MoD spokesman said: "There was a training incident in Herefordshire in which a member of the armed forces died." | An MoD spokesman said: "There was a training incident in Herefordshire in which a member of the armed forces died." |
West Mercia Police are investigating. | West Mercia Police are investigating. |
A spokesman said: "West Mercia Police can confirm that on Monday a member of the armed forces, who was taking part in an exercise, suffered injuries which led to his death. | A spokesman said: "West Mercia Police can confirm that on Monday a member of the armed forces, who was taking part in an exercise, suffered injuries which led to his death. |
"In accordance with national protocol, an investigation into the death is being dealt with by West Mercia Police." | "In accordance with national protocol, an investigation into the death is being dealt with by West Mercia Police." |