Trident submariner who died at base named as Stephen Cashman

Engineering technician was stationed at Faslane and worked on a vessel that carried UK's nuclear deterrent

A 25-year-old Trident submariner who died in unexplained circumstances at the Faslane naval base on Thursday has been named as engineering technician Stephen Cashman by the Royal Navy.

Police Scotland is continuing to investigate the sudden death, first reported to officers at 12.30pm on Thursday, which is believed to have taken place in the barracks at the base for Britain's nuclear deterrent.