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Suicide and the forces10 Aug 2006
Suicide and the forces
Alison Masters has criticised the Ministry of Defence after the suicide of her husband Captain Ken Masters who was found hanged in his office in Basra in Southern Iraq. His letters and phone calls home had become increasingly despondent, but she feared for his career if she raised her concerns. He killed himself five days before he was due to come home.

Jenni talks to Alison, Major General Hawley, Director General of the Army Medical Services and Lee Skelton, clinical director of Combat Stress an organisation to support ex-service personnel.


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