An Iraq War veteran has become the 12th member of the same regiment to kill himself in the last three years. Former Rifles soldier Lance Shingler had been “screaming for help but no-one was listening”, his devastated partner claims.
Hayley Gough, 32, watched helplessly as Lance died in hospital after overdosing on his medication last month. She claimed that the dad of two was repeatedly failed by the mental health professionals responsible for his care.
The 34-year-old had been crippled by post-traumatic stress disorder since leaving the Army in 2008. He had tried to kill himself twice before.
Lance lost nine pals in the Iraq War, in which the Rifles saw some of the worst fighting. It has since lost more veterans to suicide than any
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