British Army officer dies after incident during fire training

A 25-year-old British Army officer has died following an incident during live fire training, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney died on Sunday after the incident at an army training site in Northumberland.

He served as a fire support team commander in the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery.

The MoD said its thoughts were with Capt Muldowney’s loved ones as it confirmed his death on Tuesday.

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