Army sergeant shot dead by short-sighted soldier who ‘mistook him for a target’
Army sergeant shot dead by short-sighted soldier who ‘mistook him for a target’
Sergeant Gavin Hillier had a ‘distinguished career’ in the Army (Picture: PA)
A ‘distinguished’ army sergeant was shot and killed during a training exercise after being mistaken for a target by a short-sighted soldier, a report has found.
Sergeant Gavin Hillier, 35, of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, died at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire on March 4, 2021.
A redacted report found the…