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| Soldier bailed over cadet attack | |
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| A serviceman held on suspicion of attempting to murder a female officer cadet at Sandhurst has been released on police bail without charge. | |
| The 22-year-old woman, who was found on Thursday with serious head injuries, is in a "critical but stable condition". | |
| She is believed to have fallen from a third floor window at the academy in Surrey and was taken to nearby Frimley Park Hospital. | |
| The man, 25, held at Maidenhead Police station, was bailed until November. | |
| She is believed to have fallen from the third floor of the building MoD spokesman A spokesman for Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police said: "The man we have been questioning in relation to the incident we have now released on police bail until November, without charge at this stage." | |
| Earlier, an MoD spokesman said: "She [the officer cadet] was believed to have fallen from the third floor of the building." | |
| He said she was taken to the Surrey hospital in the early hours of Thursday. | He said she was taken to the Surrey hospital in the early hours of Thursday. |
| He added that later that afternoon "the Ministry of Defence Police arrested a 25-year-old male, a member of the Armed Forces, on suspicion of attempted murder". | He added that later that afternoon "the Ministry of Defence Police arrested a 25-year-old male, a member of the Armed Forces, on suspicion of attempted murder". |
| The MoD Police and the Royal Military Police are carrying out a joint investigation into the incident, which Thames Valley Police are also involved in. | The MoD Police and the Royal Military Police are carrying out a joint investigation into the incident, which Thames Valley Police are also involved in. |
| Gruelling course | |
| The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commonly known just as Sandhurst, is the initial training centre for British army officers. | The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commonly known just as Sandhurst, is the initial training centre for British army officers. |
| Every officer has to be trained at the academy and the majority undergo a gruelling 44-week course before "passing out" - or commissioning as an officer. | Every officer has to be trained at the academy and the majority undergo a gruelling 44-week course before "passing out" - or commissioning as an officer. |
| A cadet is any student training at military school to become an officer. | A cadet is any student training at military school to become an officer. |
| Nearly 10% of British cadets are female, according to the Sandhurst website. | Nearly 10% of British cadets are female, according to the Sandhurst website. |
| Female platoons | |
| Women used to be trained at a separate college but have been trained at Sandhurst since 1984. | Women used to be trained at a separate college but have been trained at Sandhurst since 1984. |
| They are divided into female platoons but train alongside male cadets and are fully integrated for academic work. | They are divided into female platoons but train alongside male cadets and are fully integrated for academic work. |
| Both Prince William and Prince Harry did officer training at Sandhurst and went on to become officers in the Blues and Royals regiment. | Both Prince William and Prince Harry did officer training at Sandhurst and went on to become officers in the Blues and Royals regiment. |
| The academy is expected to hold its annual Sovereign's Parade on Friday. | The academy is expected to hold its annual Sovereign's Parade on Friday. |