Soldat der King’s Troop stirbt bei der Royal Windsor Horse Show

Ein Mitglied der King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, wurde am 15. Mai während der Royal Windsor Horse Show tödlich verletzt. Der Vorfall ereignete sich gegen 19 Uhr, nachdem die Einheit ihre Vorführung beendet hatte und die Arena verließ. Rettungskräfte leisteten sofortige medizinische Hilfe, konnten das Leben des Soldaten jedoch nicht retten.

Die Veranstalter der Show bestätigten, dass ein Pferd, das kurz vor dem Vorfall gestürzt war, umgehend medizinisch versorgt wurde und unverletzt blieb. Die British Army hat die Familie des Soldaten über den Verlust informiert und ihr sowie der gesamten militärischen Gemeinschaft ihr Beileid ausgesprochen.

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