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A UK soldier dies after being found unconscious: report

Xinhua, May 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

A soldier died after being found injured and unconscious in a British town, the Sky News reported on Sunday.

The soldier was found on Lion Street this morning, and he was taken to hospital by ambulance but later died, according to the UK broadcaster.

Early indications were that the death was not related to terrorism, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.

Local police said the death was being treated as unexplained. Endit