Body of Scots soldier comes home

Cpl Dempsey joined The Royal Highland Fusiliers in 1998

The body of the latest Scottish soldier to die in Afghanistan has been flown home by the Ministry of Defence.

Cpl Barry Dempsey, from Ayrshire, was killed in an explosion in the Gereshk area of Helmand province last Monday.

The-29-year-old father-of-two, who was serving with The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, was flown to RAF Lyneham.

He is the 116th British soldier to have been killed in Afghanistan since British operations began in 2001.

He joined The Royal Highland Fusiliers in 1998 and spent most of his career as a medic in the Regimental Aid Post.

His wife Shelly said her husband had died "a hero". He leaves a son Charlie and daughter Andie.