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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Inquest into bomb hero's death

Published on Wed Feb 09 12:42:57 GMT 2011

An inquest is beginning into the death in Afghanistan of a George Cross-winning bomb disposal hero from Winchester.

Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid was hailed as the bravest of the brave after disarming 64 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a single tour of duty in Helmand Province.