Alex Cairnie, 30, was discovered lifeless on distant land close to his barracks simply two days after being reported lacking.
Alex Cairnie was discovered lifeless by a hen watcher (Picture: Wiltshire Police)
An Military sergeant took his life simply days after being interviewed by police, an inquest has heard. The physique of Alex Cairnie, who was serving with the Queen’s Royal Hussars regiment, was discovered by a hen watcher on distant land close to his barracks on July 8 final yr.
An inquest at Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner’s Court docket heard how the 30-year-old had been interviewed at a neighborhood police station days earlier than going lacking. Police launched a search to search out him on July 6 and mentioned in a public enchantment that he was final seen leaving Tidworth Camp, a significant British Military garrison on Salisbury Plain. Nonetheless, Mr Cairnie’s physique was discovered on a hillside at Warren Hill, in Tidworth, simply two days later.
As reported by the Swindon Advertiser, senior coroner David Ridley mentioned in abstract of proof from Mr Cairney’s spouse, Lucy: “You then change into conscious that there had change into police involvement and Alex was the topic of an investigation.
“For causes I’m not going to enter, there have been some restrictions and he couldn’t return and preparations have been made to search out him some lodgings elsewhere. The Military gave him a room.”
After being given accomodation at Tidworth Camp, Mr Cairney was placed on the unit in danger register. Captain Alastair Walker was additionally assigned as his welfare officer.
Mr Ridley added: “The final textual content message that Capt Walker acquired from Alex was at 5.14pm on that Saturday the place he simply said, ‘Simply pinning my hopes on excellent news on Monday’. At 12.04pm on July 6, Capt Walker texts Alex to ask what he was as much as for the day and he acquired no reply.”
Captain Walker was then unable to succeed in Mr Cairney by cellphone name so went to his room to see if he was there. After discovering it empty, he known as Wiltshire Police.
Captain Walker instructed the inquest: “I rang civilian police to tell them that Alex’s whereabouts was unknown and that the navy had welfare considerations due to latest occasions.”
Mr Ridley defined that police investigated his loss of life however no suspicious circumstances have been discovered. He recorded a conclusion of suicide.
The coroner continued: “Alex’s physique was found on Tuesday July 8 2025 in a distant a part of Warren Hill. Alex went lacking from the barracks at round noon on July 6.
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“I feel there may be sufficient proof on the stability of chances to report a suicide conclusion.”
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