A new inquest has been ordered into the death of soldier Pte Cheryl James at Deepcut barracks in Surrey.
The 18-year-old from Denbighshire died in November 1995. The High Court ordered a fresh inquest after a challenge by her family.
She was one of four soldiers who died at the barracks between 1995 and 2002, sparking allegations of bullying and abuse.
An inquest held soon after Pte James's death recorded an open verdict.
Pte James, who grew up in Llangollen, died from a single bullet wound. Her parents believe she had suffered sexual harassment and bullying.
Pte Sean Benton, 20, from Hastings, East Sussex, was found dead with bullet wounds at the barracks in June 1995, just months before Pte James's death.
- June 1995: Pte Sean Benton (far left), from Hastings, East Sussex, found dead with five bullet wounds to chest. Verdict: Suicide
- Nov 1995: Pte Cheryl James (second left), from Llangollen, Denbighshire, found dead with single bullet wound to head. Open verdict
- Sept 2001: Pte Geoff Gray (second right), from Seaham, County Durham, found dead with two gunshot wounds. Five shots were fired, three never found. Open verdict
- Mar 2002: Pte James Collinson (far right), from Perth, found dead with single gunshot wound. Open verdict
In September 2001, 17-year-old Pte Geoff Gray, from Seaham, Co Durham, was found with two bullet wounds to his head, and six months later, Pte James Collinson, from Perth, also 17, was found with a single bullet wound upwards through his chin.
A Surrey Police investigation was launched into the deaths in 2002, following pressure from the families who rejected suggestions the soldiers had committed suicide and called for a public inquiry.
Later, a report by the Adult Learning Inspectorate, commissioned by the armed forces minister, called for substantial reforms in the training of new recruits.
A later investigation by deputy high court judge Nicholas Blake QC called for an independent ombudsman for the armed forces, but rejected the families' calls for a public inquiry.
It also concluded that Ptes Gray, James and Benton had committed suicide.
Pte James's father Des James previously said a new inquest would allow the grieving process "to really end".
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