Soldier, 19, dies during military training exercise

Investigation launched into fatal shooting at Ministry of Defence ground at Lydd in Romney Marsh A 19-year-old soldier has died in a shooting incident at a military training ground. Kent police were called to the Ministry of Defence training ground in Lydd, Romney Marsh, at about 2.45pm Wednesday. The incident is being investigated by police, the army and Health and Safety Executive. An MoD spokesman also confirmed it was investigating the incident. The soldier has not been named but his next of kin have been informed. The death follows that of a 20-year-old soldier who was shot during an exercise at Lydd ranges in November 2006. Guardsman Ian Wright, who served with the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head. The ranges, which are 15 miles south of Ashford, have been used for military training for more than 150 years, according to the MoD. They are situated on reclaimed lands of the historic Romney Marsh, estimated to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old. The ranges are used for live firing with a danger area extending out to sea. Red flags are flown during firing, when access is banned along the foreshore and Galloway’s Road. Military Ministry of Defence guardian.co.uk

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