Decorated soldier takes his own life ‘after being ordered to return to army’

Charlie Owen was just 25 when he took his own life (Picture: SWNS)

The mum of a decorated soldier says her son would still be alive if he hadn’t been ‘ordered’ back to barracks.

25-year-old Charlie Owen took his own life at the Combermere Barracks in Windsor on September 11, 2023 – just six days after a previous attempt.

His grieving mum, Tracy Evans, said his condition had improved after returning home on sick leave following that first attempt, but he was ‘ordered’ to return to the barracks without enough explanation.