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Shot East Yorkshire soldier 'carried to safety under gunfire' | Shot East Yorkshire soldier 'carried to safety under gunfire' |
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Colleagues of an East Yorkshire soldier shot in Afghanistan tried to save his life by carrying him to safety while under gunfire, an inquest has heard. | Colleagues of an East Yorkshire soldier shot in Afghanistan tried to save his life by carrying him to safety while under gunfire, an inquest has heard. |
Pte Gregg Stone, 20, from Atwick, was killed during a hostage rescue mission in Helmand province in June. | Pte Gregg Stone, 20, from Atwick, was killed during a hostage rescue mission in Helmand province in June. |
The inquest at Hull Coroners' Court heard that Pte Stone collapsed after being shot through the cheek. | The inquest at Hull Coroners' Court heard that Pte Stone collapsed after being shot through the cheek. |
The coroner ruled he had been unlawfully killed and commended a friend who carried him across a river. | The coroner ruled he had been unlawfully killed and commended a friend who carried him across a river. |
The married soldier, from 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, and his colleagues had entered a compound where a kidnapped Afghan policeman was being held by insurgents. | The married soldier, from 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, and his colleagues had entered a compound where a kidnapped Afghan policeman was being held by insurgents. |
But they came under heavy fire from enemy troops hiding nearby as they made their getaway. | But they came under heavy fire from enemy troops hiding nearby as they made their getaway. |
'Happened so fast' | 'Happened so fast' |
The inquest was told he was taken to a waiting helicopter and airlifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead. | The inquest was told he was taken to a waiting helicopter and airlifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead. |
His friend Pte Lewis Murphy, who was serving alongside Pte Stone, was commended by the coroner after telling the inquest how he carried his fallen colleague across the river. | |
"It happened so fast," he said. "The next thing we were told was 'man down'." | "It happened so fast," he said. "The next thing we were told was 'man down'." |
Pte Murphy said he took Pte Stone to the banks of a nearby river, adding: "We tried to get Gregg across the river without a stretcher. | Pte Murphy said he took Pte Stone to the banks of a nearby river, adding: "We tried to get Gregg across the river without a stretcher. |
"I just picked Gregg up and started running to the helicopter." | "I just picked Gregg up and started running to the helicopter." |
He said two other soldiers also helped as he got closer to the aircraft. | He said two other soldiers also helped as he got closer to the aircraft. |
The coroner, Professor Paul Marks called the inquest an "extremely sad case" and praised the courage of the soldiers who took part in the mission. | The coroner, Professor Paul Marks called the inquest an "extremely sad case" and praised the courage of the soldiers who took part in the mission. |
Prof Marks said he would write to the commanding officer of the soldiers who "risked their lives to save a fallen comrade" to acknowledge their bravery. | Prof Marks said he would write to the commanding officer of the soldiers who "risked their lives to save a fallen comrade" to acknowledge their bravery. |
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