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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Injured Canadian soldier dies after apparent suicide not counted

Injured Canadian soldier dies after apparent suicide not counted
TU THANH HA

MONTREAL

A Canadian soldier who had a foot blown off in Afghanistan has died of an apparent suicide, raising questions about the distress faced by combat troops. Private Frédéric Couture of the Royal 22nd Regiment died on Wednesday at his parents' home. His left leg had been amputated below the knee after he stepped on a land mine in December. His mother felt that he wasn't acting the same after he was sent home, according to former army sergeant Georges Dumont.
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