A decorated soldier took his own life after being 'ordered' back to barracks and leave his family, an inquest heard.Charlie Owen, 25, a lance corporal in the Welsh Guards, had served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan before his mental health began to deteriorate in August 2023.He had already made two suicide attempts when he was ordered to leave his family and return to barracks, the coroner was told.Coroner Robert Simpson, concluded that a decision to call the solider back to the Army, following his aborted suicide attempts, combined with the failure to properly assess and manage risks of self-harm ?may possibly have contributed to his death.?]
Decorated soldier takes his own life ‘after being ordered to return to army’ The mum of a decorated soldier says her son would still be alive if he hadn’t been ‘ordered’ back to barracks.
Following the inquest into Charlie’s death, Berkshire assistant coroner Robert Simpson said in a Prevention of Future Deaths report that ‘not all relevant information was shared and considered when plans were made for his return’.
His grieving mum, Tracy Evans, said his condition had improved after returning home on sick leave following that first attempt, but he was ‘ordered’ to return to the barracks without enough explanation.
Photo released December 13 2024.
