Parents still want probe at Deepcut

THE family of a dead Scots soldier last night vowed to keep fighting for a public inquiry into his death despite a police statement that there is no evidence of foul play.

Officers investigating the mysterious cases of Private James Collinson and three other soldiers all found shot dead at Deepcut Barracks in Surrey insist there is nothing to suggest any third party was involved.

But Private Collinson's parents Yvonne and James claim the Army tampered with vital evidence in a bid to cover up their son's murder. The Ministry of Defence denies the claim.

At her home in Perth yesterday, Yvonne Collinson said: "Since Day One we have argued that the police will never get to the bottom of James's death and the deaths of the other soldiers.

"Regardless of the outcome of the investigation we are not going to go away. We are determined to find out the truth about James's death. We will keep fighting for a public inquiry." Mrs Collinson's comments follow a briefing on Friday by Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Denholm, head of Surrey CID.

The Surrey force is re-examining the deaths of the four soldiers at the Royal Logistics camp last year following a concerted campaign by the parents.

Des and Doreen James, whose daughter Cheryl, 18, was one of the other victims, said they were also pressing for an inquiry.

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