Training failures and “inconsistent range management” played a part in a soldier’s death after his own sniper rifle fired a live round, an inquest has concluded.
A “misfire” by a sniper rifle could have caused the death of a Hampshire soldier who died of a fatal gunshot to the head, a ...
Lance Corporal Joe Spencer died after a fatal gunshot to the head at the Tain Air Weapons Range.
Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, died during a training exercise in the Scottish Highlands in November 2016, and despite an inquest mystery still surrounds the circumstances of how the gun went off ...
L/Cpl Joe Spencer, 24, from Hampshire, was killed on 1 November 2016 when his gun fired unexpectedly during sniper training ...
A "misfire" by a sniper rifle could have caused the death of a soldier, an inquest has heard. | ITV News Meridian ...
A “misfire” by a sniper rifle could have caused the death of a Hampshire soldier who died of a fatal gunshot to the head, a Winchester ...
"Joe was a much-loved son, brother and partner, his unnecessary death has left an immeasurable chasm in our lives." ...
A Ukrainian sniper unit reportedly achieved a record breaking 4 kilometer kill using a massive 14.5 mm rifle, UAV guidance, and AI assisted ballistics. The shot highlights how modern sniping is ...
A soldier who accidentally shot himself was let down by the Army’s safety drills, an inquest has found. Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, from Hampshire, was killed on Nov 1 2016 ...
A “well-respected” soldier died of a “catastrophic” head injury when a round was fired as he was waiting to go on a sniper firing range, ...
In the world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, the ‘code of silence’ is supposed to be the bedrock of survival. But in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, that code didn’t just crack - it shattered.