There 'Were Clearly Failings' Over Soldier's Death, Army Says

The Army has said "there were clearly failings" in their duty of care to Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan.

The comments follow an Army investigation after the British soldier was found dead in an accommodation block at Catterick Garrison.

North Yorkshire Police say they were called to an accommodation block at the British Army premises on the morning of 23 January.

In a statement, Brigadier Edward Chamberlain, Head of the Army Personnel Services Group (APSG), added: "The delay in discovering he was deceased was unacceptable and profoundly regrettable.

"We are truly sorry that such a situation should have arisen.

"The wellbeing of all members of our Armed Forces is critical for commanders at every level.

"In this case, we fell short of the standard which our Armed Forces and their families are entitled to expect, and for that we apologise.

"We will implement all the recommendations in the Service Inquiry to ensure an incident like this does not happen again.

"Our thoughts remain with Lance Corporal Mongan's family."

Reports by the BBC claim the Army's Service Inquiry Report blames failings in the management of personnel for the delay in discovering the Royal Signals soldier – and criticises the lack of a proper investigation into his complaints of bullying.

Cover image: Mongan family.