Marine Mourned 

Swindon pays tribute once again

 

In an all to familiar site, hundreds lined the streets of Wootton Bassett and at Swindon's Police headquarters again today for the repatriation of Royal Marine Jason Mackie.

 

The 21-year-old was killed in Afghanistan 8 days ago after his vehicle was hit by an explosive device in Helmand Province. 

 

Final salute: members of the Royal Marine Association salute hearse carrying the body of Marine Jason Mackie as it passes  Gablecross Police Station

 

Jason Mackie is the 159th person to be killed since the war in Afghanistan begin in 2001.

 

Photo by Paul Crouch