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Lance Corporal Andy Francis, 30, died in Scotland on May 23, becoming the eleventh veteran who served with or was attached to 2nd Battalion the Rifles to take their own life.
Updated: 19:45, 30 May 2021 A DEVASTATED mum has told of her "excruciating heartbreak" after her son became the eleventh soldier from a single infantry battalion to take their own life. Lance Corporal Andy Francis' unit saw some of the Army's bloodiest combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, with many left with PTSD or severe mental health problems. 2 2 The 30-year-old is the eleventh soldier from a single infantry battalion to have take their own lifeCredit: Facebook Tragically, Andy died in Scotland on May 23 - making him the eleventh veteran who served with or was attached to 2nd Battalion the Rif...
Northern Star DeKALB – NIU faculty, students, staff and local law enforcement officials convened Wednesday virtually to discuss policing, police reform and community relations. The Police Discussion Panel was sponsored by the Latino Resource Center, the Center for Latino and Latin American studies, the Center for Black Studies, and Military and Veteran Services. Luis Santos-Rivas, director of the Latino Resource Center, served as the moderator for the event. The meeting included a visual aid presentation from panelist Simón Weffer, associate professor and director of undergraduate s...
2 Hrs Ago Attorney Gerald Ramdeen, left, speaks to media has his client Insp Mark Hernandez, head of SORT, looks on after Hernandez was released from the Maloney Police Station on Monday. Photo by Roger Jacob A MISBEHAVIOUR charge has been laid against head of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) Insp Mark Hernandez. The charge stems from the deaths of murder suspects Andrew Morris and Joel Balcon who were held during the investigation of the murder of court clerk, Andrea Bharatt, but died in police custody. Hernandez was charged shortly after a High Court judge gave Police Commissione...
One SORT officer released from custody on court order 3 Hrs Ago A HIGH COURT judge on Monday ordered the release of a woman police constable who was detained last week in relation to an investigation into the deaths of two murder suspects. Justice Jacqueline Wilson ordered the release of WPC Laura Gadar, a member of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) unit which arrested Andrew Morris and Joel Balcon on January 30 in connection with the murder and kidnapping of court clerk Andrea Bharatt. Gadar was released from the Maloney police station shortly after the judge gave the order. Police...