Deepcut soldier shot himself over army discharge, inquest told

First investigation into death of Pte Sean Benton at barracks in 1995 'woefully' inadequate

A young soldier fatally shot himself at Deepcut barracks hours after he was told he would be discharged from the army, a coroner has ruled.

Private Sean Benton, 20, was found on 9 June 1995 with five bullet wounds to his chest at the Surrey military base, moments after telling a fellow junior officer he was due to relieve her guard duty, giving him access to a weapon.