Deaths at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey
June 1995 - Private Sean Benton, of Hastings, East Sussex, is found dead at the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, with five bullet wounds to his chest. Despite ballistics tests suggesting only one bullet was fired from close range and the others from a distance, the Army says he committed suicide.
November 1995 - Private Cheryl James, 18, of Llangollen, Denbighshire, is found dead with a single bullet wound to her head at the barracks - headquarters of the Royal Logistical Corps. An Army inquiry concludes she committed suicide. Surrey Police say they are not looking for anyone else but a coroner records an open verdict.
September 2001 - Private Geoff Gray, 17, from Hackney, east London, is found with two gunshot wounds to his head while on guard duty. Five shots had been fired and the other three bullets were not found. A coroner records an open verdict after hearing that a figure was seen running away from the area.
23 March, 2002 - Private James Collinson, 17, from Perth, is found dead with a single gunshot wound upwards through his chin while on guard duty at the barracks. The Army says he killed himself, but his parents do not accept this, insisting he had been happy. No inquest is held.
November 1995 - Private Cheryl James, 18, of Llangollen, Denbighshire, is found dead with a single bullet wound to her head at the barracks - headquarters of the Royal Logistical Corps. An Army inquiry ...
September 2001 - Private Geoff Gray, 17, from Hackney, east London, is found with two gunshot wounds to his head while on guard duty. Five shots had been fired and the other three bullets were not found. A ...
23 March, 2002 - Private James Collinson, 17, from Perth, is found dead with a single gunshot wound upwards through his chin while on guard duty at the barracks. The Army says he killed himself, but his ...
June 1995 - Private Sean Benton, of Hastings, East Sussex, is found dead at the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, with five bullet wounds to his chest. Despite ballistics tests suggesting only one ...
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