Royal Marines recruit who said he was called ‘a failure’ took own life, finds inquest

Royal Marines recruit who said he was called ‘a failure’ took own life, finds inquest

Family of Connor MacKenzie Clark, who killed himself 19 days into training, say he should have been better supported

‘They let us down’: mother of Royal Marines cadet who killed himself fights for change

An 18-year-old Royal Marines recruit who believed training staff had called him “a failure” and “the worst” candidate took his own life, a coroner has concluded.

Connor MacKenzie Clark was 19 days into a preliminary training course at a commando training centre in Devon when he was struck by a train.

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