What happened to Sean Benton, what was the Deepcut barracks soldier’s cause of death and what did his inquest hear?
Private Benton was the first of four young soldiers in seven years at the notorious Army base
THE death of Private Sean Benton was the first of four young soldiers in seven years at the Army's notorious Deepcut Barracks.
As a second inquest reached its conclusion 23 years after the tragedy, here's what we know.
Who was Sean Benton? How did he die?
Sean, 20, from Hastings, was found dead at Deepcut barracks with five gunshot wounds to his chest in 1995.
The original inquest a month later was wrapped up in hours and ruled he killed himself.
But it did not examine claims he was bullied and abused at the Surrey camp, sparking claims of an Army cover-up.
His family's questions into the circumstances of his death went unanswered as three more recruits died at the barracks up to 2002.
Tragic Sean’s late mum Linda used the Human Rights Act to access evidence held by Surrey Police before she died in 2015.
His twin Tony Benton and sister Tracy Lewis asked for permission to request a second inquest, which was granted by a High Court judge in October 2016.
Mr Justice Collins said: “There is a considerable amount of fresh evidence," which cast "some doubt" on the first verdict.
What was said at the second inquest?
Coroner Peter Rook QC began hearing a fresh inquest in January 2018.
He heard from more than 170 witnesses, including some who described their experiences at Deepcut as "awful". They said there were severe reprimands for trainees and bullying by officers.
Sean's sister Tracy said he told her he was shackled and made to parade around the canteen in front of comrades.
She said: "He felt humiliated and embarrassed." On another occasion he was thrown out of a window, she said.
Sgt Andrew Gavaghan, who has been accused of abusing and bullying Sean and other soldiers, did not turn up to the inquest.
The inquest heard Sean took an overdose of painkillers after failing a driving course. Medics who treated him said it was a "cry for help" after he grew "fed up" and "wanted a bit of attention".
Sean died days after he was told he would be discharged from the Army following an scrap at a pub in Camberley when he drunkenly swore at two senior staff members.
He was banned from handling a weapon with live ammunition, but tricked a junior soldier into handing over her rifle by claiming he was sent to relieve her on guard duty, the coroner heard.
Giving his verdict in July 2018, the coroner said the inquest was "not an inquiry into the Army".
He also criticised the "woefully inadequate" investigation by Surrey Police, whose poor records hindered the inquest.
After more than five hours of summing up the case, the coroner ruled Pte Benton had shot himself in the chest.
He said: "I'm satisfied that the fatal wounds were self inflicted."
The first round injured the soldier, and the second round - fired by Pte Benton when two police officers arrived at the scene - proved fatal, the coroner said.
He recorded a formal verdict of suicide.
And he added: "There was ample evidence available to those at Deepcut that Sean was vulnerable."