The soldier who died at Linton Military Camp yesterday has been named as Alexander Stuart Rope, aged 23.
Central District Police Manager of Operations Inspector Dave White said: ¡°Our sympathies are with Mr Rope¡¯s family, friends and colleagues.
¡°Police personnel worked hard with New Zealand Defence Force staff to resolve the situation peacefully yesterday and we are saddened that there wasn¡¯t a different outcome.
¡°The matter is now in the hands of the coroner.¡±
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