Posted AT 8:22 AM EST on 05/07/08
Canadian soldier found dead at Camp Mirage
A Canadian soldier was found dead in the sleeping quarters at a support base on Friday, and the military has launched an investigation.
Corporal Brendan Anthony Downey, a military policeman from Dundurn, Saskatchewan, was serving at Camp Mirage at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia.
His body was discovered at 4:15 a.m. in an accommodation room for the Theatre Support Element, which serves as a link for moving staff and cargo between Canada and Afghanistan.
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