labourpress:

Karl Turner MP, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, commenting on a Crown Censure being issued to the Ministry of Defence following the deaths of the three reservists in the Brecon Beacons said:

“There was clearly a total disregard for the safety of the soldiers on this training exercise, and the MoD must be held accountable.

“A Crown Censure in this case may expose the MoD's wrongdoing but it does nothing to punish the reckless behaviour which cost these three young men their lives, or prevent it happening again.

“We need to look at whether vicarious liability laws should apply in cases like this, and we have to ensure that no more brave soldiers die as a result of what is essentially corporate negligence on the MoD’s part.“

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