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Second Lt Max George was described as a "star that burned bright"

ByKirsten RobertsonWiltshire
  • Published5 November 2026, 14:55 GMT
Updated 50 minutes ago

An Army officer's accidental death during a training exercise was contributed to by "flawed" training and a faulty alarm system, a coroner has concluded.

Second Lt Max George, 26, died on Salisbury Plain after struggling with a piece of "snagged" kit as he left a Warrior armoured vehicle, which then reversed into him, an inquest into his death heard.