Deepcut barracks death: New inquest hope for family

The family of a soldier who died at Deepcut barracks has been given permission to seek a fresh inquest.

Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC said he would allow the family of Pte Cheryl James to ask the High Court to order a new investigation.

Pte James, 18, was found dead from a single gunshot wound in November 1995. An inquest recorded an open verdict.

Hywel Griffith reports.

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