Highlander Scott McLaren was named today by the MoD after going missing early yesterday morningBritish Soldier 'Paraded Like A Trophy In Front Of Taliban Chiefs' After Being Killed By Insurgents -- The Daily Mail
* Death of 20-year-old came as 'huge blow' to those serving alongside him
* 'Reliable and conscientious' soldier only joined Army two years ago
* Soldier was reportedly shot in back of the head and had other wounds
A British soldier's body was paraded like a trophy after his capture and execution by the Taliban, it was claimed last night.
The Ministry of Defence was investigating reports from Afghan elders that enemy fighters displayed Scott McLaren's corpse before dumping it in a canal.
A member of the 4th Battalion (The Highlanders) the Royal Regiment of Scotland, he was snatched by insurgents after inexplicably walking off from a remote base in southern Afghanistan.
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My Comment: We will probably never know why he left the safety of his comrades to go into an area known to be occupied by the enemy .... but we do know that because he did that, he forfeited his life.
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