“A Royal Marine has died during the final stage of selection to become a member of the elite Special Boat Service. An investigation has been started into the death of Benjamin Poole, 26, who was taking part in an 18-mile (29km) hike across the Brecon Beacons in Mid Wales carrying his rifle and 55lb (25kg) of kit in temperatures that reached 27C (81F).”
The Times, 1st August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
