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| SAS soldier training deaths: Funeral for Craig Roberts | SAS soldier training deaths: Funeral for Craig Roberts |
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| The funeral is taking place for an Army reservist who died following an SAS selection training exercise in the Brecon Beacons in Powys. | |
| L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, collapsed and died on 13 July with Edward Mayer, 31. | L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, collapsed and died on 13 July with Edward Mayer, 31. |
| His service is being held at Holy Trinity Church in Llandudno. | |
| A coroner has also opened an investigation into the death of Cpl James Dunsby, 31, who also collapsed on the day and died on 30 July. | A coroner has also opened an investigation into the death of Cpl James Dunsby, 31, who also collapsed on the day and died on 30 July. |
| The men were on a 40-mile (64km) hike in the Brecon Beacons when temperatures reached 29.5C (85F). | The men were on a 40-mile (64km) hike in the Brecon Beacons when temperatures reached 29.5C (85F). |
| They had been taking part in a four-week trial for the SAS reservists ending in the hike across the beacons. | They had been taking part in a four-week trial for the SAS reservists ending in the hike across the beacons. |
| They were among six men rescued after collapsing in the hot weather. | They were among six men rescued after collapsing in the hot weather. |
| Afghanistan and Iraq | Afghanistan and Iraq |
| L/Cpl Roberts was pronounced dead on the beacons on 13 July at 17:15 BST. Almost three hours later, Mr Maher died at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. | L/Cpl Roberts was pronounced dead on the beacons on 13 July at 17:15 BST. Almost three hours later, Mr Maher died at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. |
| L/Cpl Roberts had served with the Territorial Army for more than five years and was a member of the 3rd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment. He is understood to have served in Afghanistan and Iraq as a reservist. | L/Cpl Roberts had served with the Territorial Army for more than five years and was a member of the 3rd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment. He is understood to have served in Afghanistan and Iraq as a reservist. |
| He had worked as a teaching assistant in London and was due to take up a job in Whitehall in the office of Education Secretary Michael Gove. | He had worked as a teaching assistant in London and was due to take up a job in Whitehall in the office of Education Secretary Michael Gove. |
| An inquest in Brecon, which was opened and adjourned last month, heard the cause of Mr Roberts's and Mr Maher's deaths remained "unascertained". | An inquest in Brecon, which was opened and adjourned last month, heard the cause of Mr Roberts's and Mr Maher's deaths remained "unascertained". |
| At the hearing Powys coroner Louise Hunt warned that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could face investigation under the Human Rights Act. | At the hearing Powys coroner Louise Hunt warned that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could face investigation under the Human Rights Act. |
| She said "right to life" would play an important part in the inquest. | She said "right to life" would play an important part in the inquest. |
| The Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced a full inquiry into the deaths. | The Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced a full inquiry into the deaths. |