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ARMY BOY KILLED ON NIGHT OUT.


Byline: JAMES TAIT n. 1. (Zool.) A small nocturnal and arboreal Australian marsupial (Tarsipes rostratus) about the size of a mouse. It has a long muzzle, a long tongue, and very few teeth, and feeds upon honey and insects. Called also noolbenger ltname>.  

A YOUNG Scottish cadet with a glittering glit·ter  
n.
1. A sparkling or glistening light.

2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.

3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

intr.v.
 army career ahead of him has been killed in a horror road accident.

John Flucker, 18, was walking home after a night out with pals when he was hit by a car and killed instantly.

The tragedy happened on a dark country road just yards from the sixth form college he attended in Worksop Worksop (wûrk`səp, wûr`–), town (1991 pop. 34,551), Nottinghamshire, central England. Worksop contains a portion of Sherwood Forest. , Yorkshire.

The driver of the car, a local man, is being questioned by police.

It's understood that John was walking on the road when the accident happened.

A police spokesman said: "This was a tragic accident in an area which is not well-lit for pedestrians."

John, from Dundee, had been preparing for his A level exams and was due to start a three-year course at the Royal Military College The Royal Military College can refer to:
  • Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Royal Military College, Duntroon in Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
 of Science in September before going on to officer training at Sandhurst.

Last night Tony Halliwell, the principal at Welbeck Sixth Form Military College, said: "John would have made a very fine officer indeed.

"His family were extremely proud of him and they are devastated dev·as·tate  
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
 by what has happened."
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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:May 19, 2001
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