![]() ![]() "The cause of death was later determined to be multi-organ failure, exertional rhabdomyolysis, sickle cell trait and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. "As the deceased approached the finish line he collapsed and was hospitalised, but passed away that evening. "The deceased, a Malawian national who had applied to the British Army through the Commonwealth Recruitment Initiative, was undertaking the physical assessment stage of the recruitment process, which consisted of a 2km run. In papers now lodged with the High Court, Irwin Mitchell, lawyers for widow Latia Nkhoma, said: "The claim arises following an accident that took place on 27 November 2019 at the Army Assessment Centre in Lichfield. ![]() It found that lapses had occurred in the selection process and in the provision of health and safety equipment on the days of the tests and as a result of the coroner's findings, the MoD now routinely screens recruits for sickle cell trait with blood tests. Two years ago, in 2021, the Defence Safety Authority held an inquiry into the deaths and the collapse of several other Commonwealth Army hopefuls who survived. The condition is inherited and more common in people with certain genetic backgrounds, including those with African heritage. Following Mr Nkhoma and another recruit’s death, a coroner’s inquest found they both had sickle cell trait.
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