A ROYAL Navy sailor from Hereford has died in Sweden.
Dominic Twaites was found dead at a private residence near Stockholm on May 14.
According to the Sun, Mr Twaites and a crewmate went out on the town in the Swedish capital before ending up partying in a flat with three local men in the north western suburb of Solna, five miles from the centre of Stockholm.
It is understood that Mr Twaites was found dead in the bathroom of the property.
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Four people - including Mr Twaites crewmate - were reportedly arrested by the Swedish authorities before being released, with no action taken.
An inquest was later opened and adjourned at Hereford Coroners Office after Mr Twaites body was transferred into the city for his funeral.
Mr Twaites was on a three-week trainiong exercise on amphibious warship HMS Albion.
The purpose of the Aurora 23 training exercise was to increase the ability to deal with an armed attack on Sweden. It was the largest exercixe of its kind to take place in the Scandananvian country for more than 30 years, with the RAF and British Army also being involved in the drills.
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Aurora 23 was the largest national exercise of its kind in more than 30 years.
It included forces from France, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the RAF and British Army from the UK.
A Royal Navy spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident in Stockholm which resulted in the death of a serviceperson. We continue to assist local authorities in their enquiries.
"The next of kin have been informed and have requested privacy, therefore we will not be issuing any personal details at this time. Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the family and friends and It would be inappropriate to comment further.”
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