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10 years ago - The Times Saturday, February 14, 2009 Young soldier critically injured during training A 19-year-old soldier is fighting for his life after almost drowning during military training at Chadwick Lakes yesterday morning. Private Matthew Psaila waWhat happened on... February 14
10 years ago - The Times Saturday, February 14, 2009 Young soldier critically injured during training A 19-year-old soldier is fighting for his life after almost drowning during military training at Chadwick Lakes yesterday morning. Private Matthew Psaila was walking against the current through the lakes with colleagues when he suddenly went under the water, which was quite deep following the heavy rains of the past days. The authorities said it was still unclear why he went under and remained in the dirty water. His family said the young soldier could not swim. The family said colleagues did not realise he had fallen into the water until they emerged at the other side of the bridge they were walking under about 10 minutes later, by which time he had lost consciousness. Scores of footprints, probably caused by his colleagues’ heavy boots, could still be noticed imprinted in the mud yesterday afternoon and the broken plants on both sides of the bridge are witness to a flurry of activity as they ran back to find their fellow soldier among the discarded plastic bottles and aluminium cans. Once they brought him onto the bank, they immediately called for assistance and he was rushed... Read more