From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6449227.stm

"The death of a UK soldier when a US pilot fired on his convoy in Iraq
was unlawful, a coroner has ruled.

The "friendly fire" incident which killed Lance Corporal Matty
Hull, 25, amounted to a criminal act, he said.

Andrew Walker said the 2003 death was "entirely avoidable" and
L/Cpl Hull's widow said the verdict was "right". "

"In delivering his narrative verdict, Mr Walker said: "The attack
on the convoy amounted to an assault.

"It was unlawful because there was no lawful reason for it and in that
respect it was criminal." "


Adam

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