Army sergeant died after being shot by soldier with ‘poor eyesight’

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An army sergeant was killed when he was mistakenly shot at by a soldier with ‘poor eyesight’ who thought he was a target, an inquiry has found. It added that due to entries in Guardsman 1’s medical records, the panel was “content that Gdsm 1 was aware that they needed corrective lenses to meet the entry standards of the Foot Guards”. open image in gallery An army sergeant was killed after he was mistakenly shot at by a soldier with ‘poor eyesight’ “The panel, therefore, deduced it was highly likely that Gdsm 1 understood the requirement to wear corrective lenses.” The report made several recommendations to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. It also suggests that the Director of Land Warfare “should educate training designers and providers on the available resources, particularly the BCS Handbooks, in order to ensure compliance with the Defence Systems Approach to Training”.