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War Hero's Suicide Highlights Veteran Crisis
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Lance Corporal Andrew Borthwick, a war hero from the Rifles Regiment, tragically died by suicide after surviving a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. He was one of twenty-nine regiment members to take their own lives since 2013. Despite losing part of his lung, Borthwick refused medical discharge and returned to combat. His regiment suffered the most casualties, with sixty-six killed and three hundred forty-four wounded. Friends remember him as a top bloke with unwavering grit. This tragedy underscores a larger issue, with at least six hundred serving personnel and veterans dying by suicide since 2017. The Ministry of Defence is investing in mental health services, urging those struggling to seek help.
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