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| Marine inquest hears SAS selection 'not risk free' | |
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| The SAS officer in charge of choosing new recruits told the inquest of a Royal Marine died during selection "we can't eliminate all risk." | |
| Ashley Hicks, 25, fell 100ft (30m) down a gorge in October 2012 while taking part in a special forces selection exercise in Snowdonia. | |
| Soldier R said the SAS had "the highest expectations" for Marine Hicks. | Soldier R said the SAS had "the highest expectations" for Marine Hicks. |
| The SAS officer said in a statement read at the inquest in Caernarfon that procedures have been reviewed. | The SAS officer said in a statement read at the inquest in Caernarfon that procedures have been reviewed. |
| Marine Hicks, of Solihull, fell down a steep gorge north of Llyn Trawsfynydd lake as he and his group tried to get to a safe point while being pursued by other soldiers. | |
| He was in the top ten students and the inquest heard that up to 250 people started each course and the pass rate was between nine and 13 per cent. | He was in the top ten students and the inquest heard that up to 250 people started each course and the pass rate was between nine and 13 per cent. |
| The officer said: "We would expect rather than hope someone of Ashley's quality would pass the course." | The officer said: "We would expect rather than hope someone of Ashley's quality would pass the course." |
| He added: "Escape, evasion and survival are inherent skills a soldier must demonstrate to join this specialist unit." | He added: "Escape, evasion and survival are inherent skills a soldier must demonstrate to join this specialist unit." |
| Giving evidence from behind a screen Soldier N, who was in charge of the exercise and a member of the directing staff, said it was very difficult to identify the routes students would take. | Giving evidence from behind a screen Soldier N, who was in charge of the exercise and a member of the directing staff, said it was very difficult to identify the routes students would take. |
| The hearing continues. | The hearing continues. |