Top Australian soldier steps down over 'disgusting' photo showing him drinking from prosthetic leg of dead man
16 Dec, 2020 12:46 AM
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Warrant Officer John Letch. Photo / Supplied
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By: Ally Foster
One of Australia's top special forces soldiers has stood down after a shocking photo emerged of him drinking from a prosthetic leg belonging to a dead Afghan man.
Warrant Officer John Letch, Command Sergeant Major of Special Operations Command, has stepped down from his duties and is now considering his options following the photo controversy, according to The Australian.
The nation’s most senior special forces soldier has voluntarily stood aside after the emergence of a photo of him drinking from a prosthetic leg in Afghanistan.https://t.co/sCPAmdjGzV— The Australian (@australian) December 15, 2020