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Soldier bailed over cadet attack | Soldier bailed over cadet attack |
(about 4 hours later) | |
An Army officer cadet's fall from a third-floor window at Sandhurst may have been an accident, Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police have said. | |
Amii Calway, 22, was in a "critical but stable" condition at Frimley Park Hospital recovering from head injuries. | |
She was found covered in shattered glass outside an academy building in the early hours of Thursday. | |
A 25-year-old serviceman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been released on bail without charge. | |
There's been an accident and it's our duty to treat it with the utmost seriousness MoD Police spokesman | |
He was held overnight for questioning at Maidenhead Police Station. | |
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. |
An MoD Police spokesman said: "This is not a straightforward incident. | |
"There's been an accident and it's our duty to treat it with the utmost seriousness." | |
Earlier, an MoD spokesman said Miss Calway, from Dover, Kent, was taken to the Surrey hospital in the early hours of Thursday. | |
Miss Calway's mother, Julia Salter, and sister, Stacey Salter, have been by her bedside. | |
'Internal injuries' | |
In a statement, the family said: "We are pleased to say that Amii has responded extremely well to treatment for a number of internal injuries. | |
"She is now awake and talking. | |
"She will shortly be moved from intensive care onto lower dependency ward and we are hopeful that in time she will make a full recovery." | |
Miss Calway was due to attend the commissioning ceremony at Sandhurst on Friday. | |
Sandhurst Commandant, Major General Peter Pearson, ordered the academy's annual Sovereign parade to go ahead as planned. | |
Gruelling course | 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. |
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. |
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. |