Connor Clark was just three weeks into his military career when his body was discovered on tracks beside the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone
A doctor who treated a Royal Marine recruit shortly before he died, says it is an "eternal regret" that he "did not act differently".
Connor had explained to the duty locum doctor, Dr Jonathan Bedford, that he had "fallen against a radiator" but had "made it worse" to justify going to the sickbay.Royal Marine recruit given 'thrashing' on the night before he died, inquest told He said it was clear to him that Connor was determined to persevere and did not want to take a break or restart training.'Inappropriate language' has been a 'key theme' of the inquest
Recruits described the instructors being “in their face” shouting and swearing calling them a “f****** twat, prick or punk” and “c***”.Credit: Handout “On specifically language and shouting, there is a need to get them ready for the environment they are going to go into,” he said.
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