Mourners weep for Afghan soldier

Mar 3 2010

Hundreds of mourners have paid tribute to one of the Army's "brightest stars", who was killed in Afghanistan.

Corporal Johnathan Moore, of The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS), died in an explosion near Sangin, Helmand Province, on February 7.

The 22-year-old was on a routine night patrol providing security to the local people when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated, killing him and Private Sean McDonald, 26, whose funeral was held on Tuesday.