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Army recruit dies during training at Army Training Centre Pirbright

The recruit has not been named and the cause of his or her death is unknown

Lizzie Dearden
Thursday 17 September 2015 15:08 BST
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The cause of the recruit's death has not been announced
The cause of the recruit's death has not been announced (Getty)

An Army recruit has died while undergoing training at a centre in Surrey.

An spokesperson for the British Army said: “We can confirm that a recruit has died while undergoing initial training at the Army Training Centre (ATC) Pirbright.

"The incident is being investigated and it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time. We offer our condolences to the family and ask that you respect their privacy while they come to terms with their sudden loss.”

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