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Lloyd colleagues 'put in truck' Lloyd video shown for first time
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Colleagues of Terry Lloyd were put into an Iraqi truck just before it was hit by gunfire from US tanks, an inquest into the ITN reporter's death heard. Video of the aftermath of an attack in which ITN reporter Terry Lloyd died has been shown in public for the first time at an inquest into his death.
The US video shows American tanks and soldiers inspecting the wreckage of Mr Lloyd's 4x4.
But the inquest, in Oxford, was told by the coroner that the footage appeared "to have been edited".
Mr Lloyd, 50, died from an American bullet near Basra in southern Iraq on 22 March 2003, the inquest heard.
The footage shown to the court was taken by a cameraman attached to the tank unit alleged to have fired on Mr Lloyd's convoy and was given to the Royal Military Police by American authorities some months after the incident.
A forensic video expert who looked at a tape estimated that 15 minutes of film may have been cut from the beginning.
Major Kay Roberts, of the Royal Military Police, said she was told by the Americans that the footage they handed over was "everything that they had".
Vehicle 'shot at'
Earlier, the inquest heard colleagues of Mr Lloyd were put into an Iraqi truck just before it was hit by gunfire from US tanks.
Lebanese interpreter Hussein Osman was killed and the remains of French cameraman Fred Nerac were never found.Lebanese interpreter Hussein Osman was killed and the remains of French cameraman Fred Nerac were never found.
The inquest has heard Mr Lloyd, in another car, was killed by a US bullet after being wounded by an Iraqi bullet. Mr Nerac and Mr Osman were driving behind Mr Lloyd and cameraman Daniel Demoustier when they came across an Iraqi convoy at the Shatt Al Basra bridge. They turned around, but the Iraqi soldiers caught them up and forced Mr Osman to pull over.
The group had driven into an Iraqi convoy at the Shatt Al Basra bridge in southern Iraq on 22 March 2003. Maj Roberts told the inquest that witnesses said Mr Nerac and Mr Osman were taken out of their marked TV car and put into the back of a pick-up truck.
Marked car
Mr Nerac and Mr Osman were driving behind Mr Lloyd and Belgian cameraman Daniel Demoustier, 44.
When they came across the convoy they turned around but the Iraqi soldiers caught them up and forced Mr Osman to pull over.
Major Kay Roberts, of the Royal Military Police, told the Oxford inquest that witnesses said Mr Nerac and Mr Osman were taken out of their marked TV car and put into the back of a pick-up truck.
Mr Lloyd and Mr Demoustier waited in the car in front.Mr Lloyd and Mr Demoustier waited in the car in front.
She was told the vehicle was part of a convoy carrying Saddam Hussein's Baath Party leader to Iraq's second city, Basra.She was told the vehicle was part of a convoy carrying Saddam Hussein's Baath Party leader to Iraq's second city, Basra.
'Serious injuries' Witnesses said the pick-up truck was shot at and exploded, said the major.
Witnesses said the pick-up truck was shot at and exploded, said the Major.
"Both were blown out and away from the vehicle and sustained serious lower limb injuries," she said."Both were blown out and away from the vehicle and sustained serious lower limb injuries," she said.
Major Roberts said Mr Nerac was "unlikely to have survived" if witnesses were to be believed. Maj Roberts said Mr Nerac was "unlikely to have survived" if witnesses were to be believed.
Derby-born Mr Lloyd was hit by an Iraqi bullet then an American bullet hit him in the head and killed him outright as he was being evacuated by minibus to hospital, the inquest has been told.Derby-born Mr Lloyd was hit by an Iraqi bullet then an American bullet hit him in the head and killed him outright as he was being evacuated by minibus to hospital, the inquest has been told.
His body was returned to his family in Cuddington, Buckinghamshire. His body was returned to his family in Cuddington, Buckinghamshire. Mr Demoustier survived the incident.