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Ukraine war: Brit was killed while trying to rescue Ukrainians - inquest

2023-08-24 01:19
Simon Lingard, 38, was struck by artillery fire while fighting with the Ukrainian army, a coroner hears.
Ukraine war: Brit was killed while trying to rescue Ukrainians - inquest

A British father died from head and chest injuries while fighting with the Ukrainian army, an inquest has heard.

Simon Lingard, 38, died at about 12:00 GMT on 7 November 2022 in Bakhmut in the Donetsk region in east Ukraine.

The ex-paratrooper, from Preston, died after being struck by fragments...