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| A British soldier has been found dead on a pavement in Miami, where he was on holiday attending a music festival. Private Shaun Cole, whose body was found on a pavement on Sunday morning, is thought to have been at the Ultra music festival with friends. Miami police have said the cause of the death is “unclassified” and are appealing for information. Local media have reported that he died as a result of a head injury. | |
| The 22-year-old, who was from Edinburgh, served with the Royal Scots Borderers. He had recently returned from Sierra Leone, where he had been involved in the Ebola aid effort, and had previously served in Afghanistan. | The 22-year-old, who was from Edinburgh, served with the Royal Scots Borderers. He had recently returned from Sierra Leone, where he had been involved in the Ebola aid effort, and had previously served in Afghanistan. |
| In a statement released through the army, his family paid tribute to the soldier, who they said was extremely popular. “It comes with such regret that we have had to say goodbye to an amazing son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend,” they said. “An extremely popular young man, he had a flair for life and was always the life and soul of everyone he was around. He was an incredible young man who had his life taken from him too soon. We ask everyone to respect our privacy to grieve.” | |
| Commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Matt Munro added that the soldier, who served in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1Scots), would be “missed terribly”. “The men and women of 1 Scots are shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Private Shaun Cole,” he said. | Commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Matt Munro added that the soldier, who served in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1Scots), would be “missed terribly”. “The men and women of 1 Scots are shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Private Shaun Cole,” he said. |
| “Only recently back from helping to battle the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone and a veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan, Shaun achieved an extraordinary amount in a military career that was full of promise but was tragically cut short. We will miss him terribly. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Shaun’s family at this desperately difficult time.” | “Only recently back from helping to battle the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone and a veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan, Shaun achieved an extraordinary amount in a military career that was full of promise but was tragically cut short. We will miss him terribly. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Shaun’s family at this desperately difficult time.” |
| Tom Rae, headteacher at Cole’s former school, Tynecastle high school, told the BBC: “Shaun is remembered fondly as a helpful, pleasant and hard-working student. He had a good sense of humour and was popular with his peers, the staff, and was a real team player.” | Tom Rae, headteacher at Cole’s former school, Tynecastle high school, told the BBC: “Shaun is remembered fondly as a helpful, pleasant and hard-working student. He had a good sense of humour and was popular with his peers, the staff, and was a real team player.” |
| Ultra is an annual three-day festival that began in 1999 and is popular with dance music fans. David Guetta, Skrillex and Armin van Buuren are among those on the bill this year. | Ultra is an annual three-day festival that began in 1999 and is popular with dance music fans. David Guetta, Skrillex and Armin van Buuren are among those on the bill this year. |