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| SAS selection deaths: Soldier denies 'paperwork' excuse | SAS selection deaths: Soldier denies 'paperwork' excuse |
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| A soldier has denied saying a fatal SAS selection exercise march was not cancelled because it would have been "too much paperwork". | A soldier has denied saying a fatal SAS selection exercise march was not cancelled because it would have been "too much paperwork". |
| L/Cpl Craig Roberts, from Conwy county, died during the Brecon Beacons march on one of the hottest days of 2013. | L/Cpl Craig Roberts, from Conwy county, died during the Brecon Beacons march on one of the hottest days of 2013. |
| L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby also collapsed and later died. | L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby also collapsed and later died. |
| At their inquest on Tuesday, an SAS soldier rejected claims he told L/Cpl Roberts's family the march went ahead "to save on paperwork". | At their inquest on Tuesday, an SAS soldier rejected claims he told L/Cpl Roberts's family the march went ahead "to save on paperwork". |
| Coroner Louise Hunt has previously heard the family say the commanding officer, known as 9L, offered the response when asked why the date of the march was not changed. | |
| "Those aren't the words that I recollect," he told the hearing in Solihull, West Midlands. | "Those aren't the words that I recollect," he told the hearing in Solihull, West Midlands. |
| The soldier said his unit was "deeply shocked" and "deeply sorry" about the reservists' deaths. | The soldier said his unit was "deeply shocked" and "deeply sorry" about the reservists' deaths. |
| However, he added: "I think it's fair to say we could not have seen this accident beforehand, if we could, we would have made changes." | However, he added: "I think it's fair to say we could not have seen this accident beforehand, if we could, we would have made changes." |
| Earlier, the soldier, who was in charge of monitoring and logging the participants' movements using GPS trackers, denied falsifying records. | Earlier, the soldier, who was in charge of monitoring and logging the participants' movements using GPS trackers, denied falsifying records. |
| Soldier 1C said his written log was handed over to special forces officials immediately after the march and stored at its headquarters in Hereford, Herefordshire. | Soldier 1C said his written log was handed over to special forces officials immediately after the march and stored at its headquarters in Hereford, Herefordshire. |
| When asked by the coroner if he had "created" handwritten timings after the tragic events to clarify what happened, he replied: "No, ma'am. This list was produced on the day when those times were." | When asked by the coroner if he had "created" handwritten timings after the tragic events to clarify what happened, he replied: "No, ma'am. This list was produced on the day when those times were." |
| The inquest heard each participant had a tracker which sent co-ordinates, or "pinged", back to a satellite every 10 minutes. These then appeared on a laptop. | The inquest heard each participant had a tracker which sent co-ordinates, or "pinged", back to a satellite every 10 minutes. These then appeared on a laptop. |
| Soldier 1C said he "can't remember" if a "slow-mover" alarm, which flags up when soldiers are stationary, was activated that day. | Soldier 1C said he "can't remember" if a "slow-mover" alarm, which flags up when soldiers are stationary, was activated that day. |
| A map tracking the movements of L/Cpl Maher showed he became static at 14:16 BST, while soldier 1C said he had not noticed until 16:40. | A map tracking the movements of L/Cpl Maher showed he became static at 14:16 BST, while soldier 1C said he had not noticed until 16:40. |
| "I can't concentrate on one specific student because we've got other students that are tired, fatigued, that I've got to keep an eye on too. | "I can't concentrate on one specific student because we've got other students that are tired, fatigued, that I've got to keep an eye on too. |
| "The only thing I can say is we were sat watching the rest of the students," he added. | "The only thing I can say is we were sat watching the rest of the students," he added. |
| Soldier 1C told the hearing that directing staff had not said anyone was "under any duress". | Soldier 1C told the hearing that directing staff had not said anyone was "under any duress". |
| The inquest also heard Cpl Dunsby's lack of movement went unnoticed for one hour and 23 minutes. | The inquest also heard Cpl Dunsby's lack of movement went unnoticed for one hour and 23 minutes. |
| Soldier 1C said he had been monitoring the screen, with breaks, for nine hours, but pointed out he had previously undertaken 36-hour shifts while on operational duty. | Soldier 1C said he had been monitoring the screen, with breaks, for nine hours, but pointed out he had previously undertaken 36-hour shifts while on operational duty. |
| L/Cpl Roberts, 24, from Penrhyn Bay, L/Cpl Maher, 31, from Winchester, Hampshire, and Cpl Dunsby, 31, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, were carrying 50lbs (22kg) of equipment during the fatal march. | L/Cpl Roberts, 24, from Penrhyn Bay, L/Cpl Maher, 31, from Winchester, Hampshire, and Cpl Dunsby, 31, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, were carrying 50lbs (22kg) of equipment during the fatal march. |
| The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |