The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been censured following the death of a Paisley soldier who was shot during a training exercise.
His father described him as a “model son” and said the family have been left facing a future of “deep sorrow”.
It has issued the MoD with a Crown censure and said by accepting the censure, the MoD admitted breaching health and safety at work rules. HSE said there should have been an additional supervisor with the firers on the night of the incident, due to the soldiers’ lack of experience when carrying out night-time firing.
Neil McPherson, Conor’s father, said the family are still struggling to come to terms with his death. “The future is one of deep sorrow. Not to see Conor grow and find love and give us grandchildren is very sad. He would have been a fabulous father and as our only son there is no one to carry on the family name."I myself could not go back to work after Conor’s death. I don’t think I want to work anymore as I tend to shun being around groups of people.
There is no financial penalty associated with Crown censure, but once accepted is an official record of a failing to meet the standards set out in law.
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