A Royal Marine, who died in Afghanistan last month, was repatriated in a private ceremony on September 27.

Captain Carl Manley, 41, died at Bagram Airforce Base from what is believe to be natural causes on September 24 and was flown back alongside Capt James Townley and Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups on September 27.

Capt Manley leaves a wife and three children.

The Ministry of Defence did not release the information at the time.