Recruit attempted suicide at college

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The Times & The Sunday Times

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Bullied army recruit ‘tried to kill himself on exercise’

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Teenager was called names because of the way he looked at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate .

He fired two shots at himself in November last year , according to a whistleblower.

The injuries were so severe he had to be carried onto a stretcher by other recruits and evacuated by helicopter.

It is understood the teenager was discharged from the army on medical grounds.

Child Rights International Network believes there to be an “ingrained culture of abuse” by instructors at the college.

An army spokesman said: “We take any allegations of mistreatment extremely seriously and have robust procedures in place to address any unacceptable behaviour, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all our students and staff. Advertisement “The most recent Ofsted report on welfare and duty of care in the Armed Forces highlighted that high standards of care, welfare, and safeguarding are deeply embedded in Harrogate ’s training programmes.”.

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informal

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English

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Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful