By Chris Williamson And Lucy Caulkett-
A soldier beaten up by two none commissioned officers (NCOs) has been awarded £1 million High Court damages.
The 27-year-old man, who cannot be identified, was attacked in his room in Germany after a night out in April 2012.
The soldier, enlisted in 2009, was in a nightclub when when he got caught up in an altercation with two men.
The court heard that the altercation escalated when he returned to the barracks and the two NCOs came to his dormitory and attacked him as he was on his bed. He was then subjected him to a prolonged beating to teach him a lesson for the perceived offence in the nightclub.
Although both NCOs were convicted of assault and sentenced to a period of detention, the soldier was never compensated for the physical and psychological damages he suffered.
Liability for the soldier’s injuries was accepted by the MoD a long time ago, but the amount of damages to be paid was unresolved until January when agreement was reached.
The judge said: “The claimant has been very well looked after by his close family since these very unfortunate events and that support will doubtless continue in the future.
“All that remains is to wish him and the wider family all the very best for the future .
“I hope this settlement will enable him to get his life back on track and put behind him the unpleasant events of the past.”