Telford airman killed in Helmand to be repatriated today
An airman from Telford who was one of two British servicemen killed by members of the Afghan police force in Helmand last Saturday will be repatriated during a private ceremony today.
The body of Corporal Brent John McCarthy, 25, from the Royal Air Force, will be flown into RAF Brize Norton.
Corporal Brent John McCarthy, and Lance Corporal Lee Thomas Davies, from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, were killed whilst deployed as part of a Police Advisory Team to attend a meeting at the local Afghan Uniform Police headquarters near Patrol Base Attal in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province.
Their commanding officer was attending the meeting while Corporal McCarthy and Lance Corporal Davies and the remainder of the team were providing security when two people wearing Afghan police uniforms opened fire.
Yesterday, Prime Minster David Cameron and Labour Leader Ed Milliband paid tribute to Corporal Brent John McCarthy and Lance Corporal Lee Thomas Davies during Prime Minister’s Questions.
David Cameron said the sacrifice made by the two servicemen must ‘never be forgotten’.
Corporal McCarthy leaves behind his father John, mother Sarah, sister Jodie, his partner Sarah and his niece Miajay and nephew Kyron.
