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Family of Trooper Who Escorted Queen’s Coffin Urges Better Army Mental-Health Care as Inquest Nears

Relatives are pressing for stronger pastoral care for young recruits ahead of a full inquest expected next month.

Overview

  • Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams, 18, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks on September 28, 2022, and police said the death was not suspicious.
  • His family believes he took his own life, with his mother, Laura Williams, voicing concerns through lawyer Victoria Sedgwick.
  • Assistant coroner Bernard Richmond KC indicated in December that a full inquest is expected in February.
  • An Army spokesman said internal investigations would be published on the Government website after the inquest concludes.
  • Ministry of Defence data records 281 suicides among UK Armed Forces personnel from 2005 to 2024, providing context for the family’s call for change.