colleague and racially abused him by calling him “Gerry Adams”, a court martial heard. Scots trooper Declan Coutts and colleague Maxwell Nicholls allegedly harassed fellow soldier Tpr Scott Alexander, with slurs about the IRA and “car bombs” and comparing him with ex-Sinn Fein president Adams.
They put him in choke holds and headlocks, repeatedly soaked his bed with water and stole his ironing board and boots, a panel was told.
The three were roommates in barracks at Windsor where they were trainees at the regiment, traditionally responsible for guarding the Queen.Tpr Alexander said he felt “demoralised” and pleaded with Coutts and Nicholls to stop but said “it didn’t make a difference, they thought it was funny”.He also said that when he.
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