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Prime Minister Tony Blair said he could not pay enough tribute to the skill, the professionalism and the courage of the armed forces involved.

Trooper Tinnion, who had been in the SAS for a couple of years was formerly in the Royal Artillery. His home is in Harrogate.

The facts of his death have been reported to the Herefordshire Coroner.

It is expected that a full military funeral will take place at St Martins Church.