PUBLISHED: 15:14, Sat, Apr 13, 2019 | UPDATED: 15:28, Sat, Apr 13, 2019
Now our pleas have been echoed by West Sussex coroner James Healey-Pratt, who has demanded of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson that he do more to protect Britain's troops following the suicide of a Special Forces veteran. Danny Johnston's 14-year career saw him serve in the Middle East, the Balkans and Northern Ireland, but a tour in war-torn Afghanistan left him unable to sleep and he became tormented by his experiences. It's unusual for a public servant to put his head above the political parapet, and we support the noble Mr Healey-Pratt, who argued that it was his duty to protect against future tragedies.
Mercifully, the Ministry of Defence seemed to agree, with Army representative Lieutenant Colonel Chris Rotchell admitting that the military should do more to help those suffering mental health problems after active service.
The cynical might argue that these words follow the intervention of Prince Harry and Meghan, who asked to meet Danny's mother Viv after hearing of his death.
But it shows that the
