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Soldiers' bodies flown home

The bodies of six British servicemen - five of whom were shot by a "rogue" Afghan policeman - have been repatriated.

Guardsman Jimmy Major, Warrant Officer Darren Chant, Sgt Matthew Telford, Cpl Steven Boote and Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith died in last Tuesday's incident.

Also brought home was Sergeant Phillip Scott, who died in a blast on Thursday.

The coffins were driven through Wootton Bassett, where hundreds turned out to pay their respects, as has become custom in the town.

Tamsin Smith reports.

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