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03/06/2016 Army accused of failing in duty of care

The coroner at the second inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James at Deepcut Barracks found that she killed herself, but accused the army of failing in its duty of care.

The Army has been accused of failing in its duty of care to young recruits, at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James at Deepcut Barracks twenty-one years ago.

The coroner, who ruled that Private James had killed herself, also said her parents had waited too long for a proper examination of her death.

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