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Army killer's poor mental health | |
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An inquest on a murdered soldier has been told his killer should not have been in the Army. | |
Private Andrew Dobson, 23, from Newton Stewart, Dumfries, was killed at his Hampshire barracks by Private Anthony Stewart, 27, in November 2002. | |
Stewart, of Portsoy, Banff, was jailed for life but had a history of self-harm and suicide attempts. | |
Family statements read at Southampton Coroner's Court said the Army had not taken his mental health seriously. | Family statements read at Southampton Coroner's Court said the Army had not taken his mental health seriously. |
Signs of recovery | Signs of recovery |
The families of both men accused the Army of delaying a decision to discharge Pte Stewart on medical grounds and asked why he was allowed to stay in the Army. | |
John and Mary Dobson asked why he was allowed to continue to reside with their son when the Army knew his state of mind and had decided to expel him. | |
Peter and Kirsteen Stewart asked why they were never told of their son's self-harming or suicide bids. | |
An Army psychiatrist who recommended Pte Stewart's discharge said he was persuaded to let him stay in until the move was rubber-stamped by senior officers because he believed the soldier was showing signs of recovery. | |
The hearing was told he now thought it more likely that Pte Stewart had been feigning improvement. | |
The soldiers were based at Marchwood Military Port when Pte Dobson was murdered. | The soldiers were based at Marchwood Military Port when Pte Dobson was murdered. |
The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |
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