Welsh Guards sergeant killed in training was mistaken for target, report finds

Sgt Gavin Hillier was shot at Castlemartin range by short-sighted soldier not wearing corrective lenses

An army sergeant who led a distinguished career" was shot and killed after being mistaken for a firing target by a short-sighted soldier during a training exercise, a report has found.

Sgt Gavin Hillier, 35, of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, died at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire on 4 March 2021.