Dead soldier's mom slams 'nest feathering' politicians
The mother of a Midland soldier killed in Afghanistan today accused politicians of “feathering their own nest” instead of spending money on equipment for British troops.
At the inquest of her 21-year-old son Trooper James Munday, from Coleshill, Caroline Munday said the Government needed to do more to provide the best protection for soldiers.
She made the plea after hearing evidence that her son had been “instantaneously killed” when the Jackal vehicle he was driving exploded after hitting an improvised explosive device.
The Jackal has been criticised for failing to have enough armour to protect the driver and gunner when it hits a roadside bomb.
Mrs Munday told Warwickshire Coroner’s Court: “I know there has been much criticism about the Jackal and I know people have said there is no armament on the vehicle and the wheel arch channels the explosion.
“If the IED is big enough, and you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, then it will kill you.
