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Scottish soldier dies on holiday in Florida
by Irn Bru Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:08 am
Pte Shaun Cole, 22, from Edinburgh, was attending the Ultra Music festival in Miami with two friends.
Local media has reported that he died as a result of a head injury and his body was found on a pavement. He was serving with the Royal Scots Borderers.
Pte Cole's family described him as "an extremely popular young man" with "a flair for life". They said his life has been "taken from him too soon".
In a statement, released by the Army, his family said: "It comes with such regret that we have had to say goodbye to an amazing son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend.
"An extremely popular young man, he had a flair for life and was always the life and soul of everyone he was around. He was an incredible young man who had his life taken from him too soon. We ask everyone to respect our privacy to grieve. "
Police in America said the former Tynecastle High School pupil had a blunt force trauma to the head, and they were still trying to establish whether his death was an accident or murder.
Pte Cole had recently returned from serving in Sierra Leone, where he was helping with the fight against Ebola.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-32115595
Sad news today, this lad is a former school mate of my grandson and a very popular laddie. Survived the Taliban in Afghanistan and ends up losing his life in America.
RIP
Local media has reported that he died as a result of a head injury and his body was found on a pavement. He was serving with the Royal Scots Borderers.
Pte Cole's family described him as "an extremely popular young man" with "a flair for life". They said his life has been "taken from him too soon".
In a statement, released by the Army, his family said: "It comes with such regret that we have had to say goodbye to an amazing son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend.
"An extremely popular young man, he had a flair for life and was always the life and soul of everyone he was around. He was an incredible young man who had his life taken from him too soon. We ask everyone to respect our privacy to grieve. "
Police in America said the former Tynecastle High School pupil had a blunt force trauma to the head, and they were still trying to establish whether his death was an accident or murder.
Pte Cole had recently returned from serving in Sierra Leone, where he was helping with the fight against Ebola.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-32115595
Sad news today, this lad is a former school mate of my grandson and a very popular laddie. Survived the Taliban in Afghanistan and ends up losing his life in America.
RIP
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Re: Scottish soldier dies on holiday in Florida
by eddie Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:20 am
What a tragedy. Rest in peace young man x
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Re: Scottish soldier dies on holiday in Florida
by Original Quill Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:03 am
I'm sorry for your loss, Irn.
This is the infamous Spring Break time, when millions of university students go the Florida to party. There's lots of drinking, and many altercations. Perhaps it has something to do with that.
This is the infamous Spring Break time, when millions of university students go the Florida to party. There's lots of drinking, and many altercations. Perhaps it has something to do with that.
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