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NEWS THE VETERANS’ MAGAZINE SBT NEWS October Edition info@sandbagtimes.com British Veteran Jailed in Turkey For 8 Years For Fighting ISIS With YPG By Blackpool Gazette A former British Army soldier from Lancashire who fought against the Islamic State terror group in Syria has been sentenced to nearly eight years in jail in Turkey. Joe Robinson, 25, was arrested on holiday accused of fighting the Islamists alongside the People's Protection Units of Syrian Kurdistan (YPG), which the Turkish state is hostile towards. Robinson, formerly of Accrington, Lancashire, was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison, but he reportedly remains on bail while planning an appeal. He has previously admitted fighting IS but went on to deny he acted alongside the Kurdish militia, considered by Turkey as a terror organisation because of its links to the Kurdistan Workers' Party which is fighting for autonomy for the region. Read More Here GET HELP NOW: Rewind @ Tommy Atkins Centre tommyatkins@sandbagtimes.com | 4 www.sandbagtimes.co.uk
NEWS THE VETERANS’ MAGAZINE SBT NEWS October Edition info@sandbagtimes.com By INews Thousands of Veterans Homeless or in Prison More than 60,000 armed forces veterans in the UK have broken the law, are homeless or are suffering mental health problems, a study has disclosed. The scale of their struggle to adjust to civilian life brought accusations that ministers were failing men and women who had risked their lives for their country. According to the analysis, some 50,000 are coping with mental health conditions, 10,000 are in prison, on parole or on probation and 6,000 have no permanent address. Plaid Cymru, which compiled the figures through parliamentary questions, academic research and military charities, said the actual figures were likely to be far higher. Liz Saville Roberts, its justice spokeswoman, said the party had been campaigning for better care for veterans for a decade. “Our research shows that the problem is still rife, and the Government needs to start taking its duty of care seriously,” she said. Ministers have disclosed that more than 25,000 veterans received mental health treatment in 2016-17, but the Mental Health Foundation says only half ask for help, implying there are 50,000 former military personnel with mental health issues. Read more SAS Soldiers Aquitted Over Brecon Beacons Fatalities Two SAS servicemen have been acquitted at a court martial of negligence over a Brecon Beacons march in which three reservists died, after a judge ruled they had no case to answer. Corporal James Dunsby, from Wiltshire, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts from Llandudno and Lance Corporal Edward Maher from Winchester, died from heat illness on the SAS selection march in July 2013. The three army reservists were among 78 aspiring recruits taking part in a 16-mile trek through the Brecon Beacons, carrying loads of more than 22kg, on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year. Two men, known only as Cipher 1A and Cipher 1B, faced a court martial at Bulford Barracks, accused of 'negligently performing a duty' by failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of the candidates taking part. Read more here Story: ITV Veteran Apologises Over Train Suicide Attempt Story: The Metro A former soldier who survived a suicide attempt has said sorry to people who witnessed him trying to take his own life by jumping in front of a train. Perry Tatler, 29, who previously served as part of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, kissed his two young children goodbye for what he believed was for the last time before heading to the train station. He now hopes that his survival encourages others to seek help if they feel suicidal. Five months on he is still in hospital having sustained a broken back, shoulder and ribs, and a bleed on the brain. He is walking again with the aid of crutches and a back brace, and now feels ready to thank those who helped him. Perry said: ‘When you get that low you feel like you’ve got no other choice. That’s how the demons make you feel. ‘It sounds really bad but I don’t regret doing it as it’s made me appreciate life more. Read more here www.sandbagtimes.co.uk 5 |
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