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Fourth Plymouth marine killed

A royal marine from Plymouth-based 42 commando has been killed in Afghanistan.

He was shot dead by insurgents in Helmand Province.

His family has been told.

He's the fourth member of 42 commando to die in the past few weeks.

Marine Sam Alexander and Lieutenant Ollie Augustin were killed on May 27th when an improvised explosive device went off in the compound they were searching.

Nineteen year old marine Dean Mead was killed by an improvised explosive device while seraching a compound in Helmand Province three weeks ago.

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