Young army officer chokes to death on his own vomit during hideous ‘initiation ritual’
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Soldier, 26, tragically killed in crash involving tank during training exerciseAn autopsy gave his cause of death as bronchial aspiration caused by the consumption of large amounts of alcohol and food.Grieving dad Ezequiel Chirino claims his son had been forced to drink alcohol and throw himself into a pool at night in the cold, among other things.Matias was one of three soldiers being initiated into Artillery Group No 3 of Paso de los Libres, Corrientes Province.The other two being initiated are among the 11 officers who have been suspended.Ezequiel pointed the finger at two officers in particular.“He was killed, without a doubt.
It was not an accident,” said Matias’s father.He called the incident "an abuse of authority" and said that those responsible "must go to jail".Ezequiel had taken his son to the army unit’s admission ceremony, and was staying in a hotel in Paso de los Libres when he received a phone call with the devastating news.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.He said: "At eight in the morning the head of the detachment calls me and says, 'Am I speaking to Matias Chirino's dad?' Come and get him because he's dead’.
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