Danish soldier killed in tragic accident

Pvt. Morten Jensen

Danish soldier, Private Morten Krogh Jensen, aged 21, was accidently killed by machine-gun fire from a comrade on 24th February 2008. Private Jensen was serving with the Danish Royal Life Guards division.

According to witnesses, the soldier responsible for the killing had committed several gross misdemeanors with his machine gun in the moments leading up to the fatal accident.

The soldier responsible, a corporal in the Royal Guard's division, reportedly attempted to take his own life immediately after the incident. He was prevented from doing so by other members of the company.