A comrade of a soldier who died after being shot through his helmet during a training exercise said he did not shoot at all because he couldn't see, an inquest has heard.
Private Conor McPherson, who was serving with A Company, 3 Scots - The Black Watch - was shot by another soldier while taking part in a training exercise on a shooting range. The 24-year-old was one of five soldiers taking part in the exercise at Otterburn Training Area in Otterburn, Northumberland.
An inquest into his death previously heard how a weapon was discharged, as the group moved towards a target on the training ground, and Pvt McPherson fell to the floor. Despite resuscitation attempts, he was pronounced dead at the scene on August 22, 2016.
