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Board of Inquiry into the death of Private Jake Kovco

Range Shoot

The Board of Inquiry (BOI) into the death and repatriation of Private Jake Kovco will be held in closed session on Wednesday 30 August and Thursday 31 August 2006. 

Members of the Board and Counsel will be completing a weapons handling test and shoot with the 9mm pistol for the two days.

A Defence team will be taking vision and stills of elements of the shoot for use by the media.  This will be available by 7pm each evening.

Interested media can get a copy of the product by contacting the Public Affairs Operation Centre on 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664.

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