George Partridge

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Kelvin and Margaret Roberts , whose son Craig died in the Brecon Beacons in 2013, want to lose the MoD, its crown immunity

the Ministry of defense violated health and safety laws 40 times in The Last two decades, a BBC has found investigation.

the bereaved families say life is endangered, - not in war, but in the training - through repeated failure.

There are now renewed calls for the military to lose his immunity from prosecution.

The MoD said That security was a "top priority" and training policy, "regularly reviewed".

one of the hottest days of the year, 2013, during a training exercise on the Brecon Beacons .

talk Examines The parents of one of these men, Craig Roberts , have now broken their six-year silence to BBC Wales.

As some former Military Personnel , you want the MoD to be pursued criminally, when the people die during the training.

"He loved it, he loved training, he loved The Men he was found with... he will find a way, the life he enjoyed," said " L/Cpl Roberts mother, Margaret.

"We were worried about what he could be, asked if he was used to the idea of the training came to us. "

Cpl James Dunsby, L/Cpl Edward Maher and L/Cpl Craig Roberts died In July 2013

On The Day he died, L/Cpl Roberts, from Penrhyn Bay , near Llandudno, was on a 16-mile (25. 7km) in March, against The Clock during an SAS selection test.

Like The Other would-be Special Forces men on the Brecon Beacons , he was marching with 25kg (3st 13lb) on his back, which at high temperatures with and without wind.

the Two men had been back from exercise, severe is a sign of others in danger is affected by The Heat pulled.

As The March L/Cpl Roberts, 24 continue, " collapsed and died. Two other reservists - Cpl James Dunsby, L/Cpl Eddie Maher also died because of The Heat That Day .

A senior investigating judge decided, in the year 2015, the training and the planning of this day was very low -That The Men who died, had been neglected by the army.

"Craig had an accident, he was not to plunge from the cliffs - he had failed That shouldn't have happened from the MoD, day and the," said Margaret Roberts .

"We know That Special Forces are now much safer, but All of the regiments That need to be cared for is forces, not just special.

"so It should not happen again, but he did it. We should be The Last . "

Another heat victim

The army said it would prevent "All possible" to "a repetition" of the deaths in the year 2013.

do not save But the has Joshua Hoole.

A medical examination had not flagged any problems with Cpl Joshua Hoole

It was another hot day In July , 2016, when he is on the annual fitness test in the vicinity of Brecon.

Cpl-Hoole was described as one of the fittest soldiers in his unit, and had given The Heat of Afghanistan.

But The High temperature is a serious factor again. Of the 41 men taking part in this day, in Wales, 18 fell, reduced or withdrawn.

As Craig Roberts , Joshua almost his challenge ended.

Like Craig, he collapsed, and despite medical attention,

"you promised us lessons learned," Margaret Roberts said.

"But when you read [Josh] record of the investigation, it is a little like reading Craig's record of the investigation, and they say, 'you have not learned?'"

The Coroner in the case of Cpl, s Hoole ' inquest expressed "serious concerns" about the ability of the army to "learn from mistakes".

in The Past two decades, 148 service personnel who died not on The Battlefield , but on training.

A freedom of information request by BBC Wales Investigates has discovered That the MoD breached health and safety laws, 40-times in this period.

But it has Crown immunity means.

diver deaths

the BBC Wales an internal MoD has also Explored review was commissioned in the year 2002, after a series of dive-related deaths.

The Report recommended That "to meet significant changes" to equipment and training, "21St Century standards".

Just two years later, in 2004, Sgt Bill McLellan died during a training exercise in Germany, wearing the same kit the army had warned, to replace you.

In 2016, the MoD was warned about the safety issues with new dive equipment.

These fears were overruled.

" L/Cpl George Partridge was described as a "model soldier" by his commanding officer

Two years later, in 2018, has died at The National dive and activity centre near Chepstow.

the lessons had not been learned, and there was still no formal training for the officers diving.

Hilary Meredith represented Sgt McLellan is a widow and has acted in many other left bereaved through military training accidents.

While acknowledging That the preparations for the military to be strict, she says, to change fail, accidents happen "again and again".

"[MoD] can be criticized, but there are no sanctions or teeth, in order you set up and change, and we must look after Those People who serve us," said Ms Meredith.

"I think, quite terrible, the only way to change is to be really Extreme to remove the immunity, so the MoD takes responsibility and is sanctioned or punished, if there is a Reckless Disregard of life. "

And there is a further cost, apart from the life cut short.

BBC Wales has Investigated, found through a freedom of information request, That preventable injuries are the MoD cost More Than £56 million Between 2012 and 2019.

"Add" on lawyer's costs, and it will be the year of climate estimated climatic injuries (because of excess heat or cold), the cost of the military for at least £18m a.

security is a "top-priority"

In a statement, an MoD spokesman said it regularly monitored and tested training, and "All of the deaths in the training to ensure That accidents are minimized".

It quoted, That The Heat illness policy had been updated six times since 2015, and a full safety assessment has been carried out, in the diving activities in the year 2018, which is in progress.

The Statement said the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), had to investigate The Power to the MoD about violations of health and safety law and to issue crown the allegations, which he took very seriously.

"In virtually every case in which the HSE has identified deficiencies, the MoD has taken measures to prevent a repeat of... well, before any decision on a crown, the censorship," said The Statement .

There is no military memorial Craig Roberts , because he is in training, not In Battle .

His parents are now changed for the likes of Hilary Meredith in calling for The Law , so That the MoD is criminally liable by the HSE, if things go bad.

" L/Cpl Roberts's father Kelvin said, the health and safety law is to prevent apply for the MoD in the same way as other high-Risk industries, in order to further deaths.

"having this safety net of immunity from prosecution, I would imagine That almost every single company would love in civvy street... and I think it is a lame excuse in today's day and age," he says.

"It should be removed... and until That happens, I'm sorry to say, I think this will happen over and over again. "

BBC Wales 19 is Examined on Wednesday. February at 20:00 (UK) on Bbc One Wales and on Bbc Iplayer .

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