The inquest into the death of Private Michael Tench, 18, the youngest British serviceman to die in Iraq, who was killed by a roadside bomb. Private Tench was returning to the British Army Base, in the North of Basra, during a Warrior patrol when the bomb exploded early on January 21.

INQUEST CLOSED

...No content available ...

EDITOR'S CHOICE NEWS Burma search for 17 'missing' Britons Lottery charges pair may stand trial Colchester: Crime wave teen locked up Lech praises relationship between UK and Poland FILM REVIEWS Nim's Island (U) Iron Man (12A) Made of Honour (12A) NEWS IN VIDEO Undercover van to help catch benefit fraudsters Dogs do their bit for charity One man band School garden opens 'Great Escape' veteran visits region RACING PODCAST Racing tips and reports with Graham Orange of Go Racing FORMULA 1 News and Race Reports F1 Blog Circuit Guide Predictions THE HEADLINE GAME * Pit your wits against The Northern Echo and TFM in The Headline Game GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register Most read Comments 1 Five freed, but Keane won't let key pair go 2 McClaren helps out Quakers 3 Anger after women locked in car park 4 Wheater's holiday is on hold 5 Lottery charges pair may stand trial 6 Benefit cheat claimed loved ones died in terror attack 7 Confession to partner over walkway assaults 8 Keegan happy to talk 9 Gulf between North and South increases 10 Go-ahead given for film studio plan Today | 7 Days 1 British National Party fails to win through 2 Miss Durham - The Finalists 3 Wigan keen on Cattermole 4 Election aftermath 5 Gordon Brown 6 Councillors line up for leadership challenge 7 Long lay-off for Viduka 8 Keegan happy to talk 9 Keegan tells fans to forget about the Champions League 10 Residents get £200,000 to improve homes