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Pic shows: Private Sean Benton's twin brother Tony Benton and sister Tracy Lewis leave the High Court in London today.<br />
14.10.16<br />
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A fresh inquest can take place into the death of a young soldier at an army barracks in Surrey 21 years ago, a high court judge has ruled.<br />
Pte Sean Benton, from Hastings, was found with five bullet wounds to his chest in June 1995 while undergoing training at Deepcut.<br />
An original inquest into his death recorded a verdict of suicide.<br />
His family applied for a new hearing after using the Human Rights Act to access evidence held by police.<br />
His twin, Tony Benton, and sister, Tracy Lewis, wept and said: "We are just happy and relieved. It's been too long."<br />
Justice Collins said fresh evidence had "come to light which casts some doubt upon the correctness" of the original decision.<br />
He added that under article two of the Human Rights Act there was material that questioned the care Pte Benton received from the army at the time.<br />
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