UK soldier sues Ministry of Defense for $1.1 million

A soldier left 'almost unintelligible' by a severe stammer after he was nearly frozen on duty is suing the Ministry of Defence for £860,000 compensation.

Report informs, citing Daily Mail, that former Queen's guardsman Chileshe Mwamba, 31, was deployed in Estonia in the winter of 2017 when he was subjected to extreme cold temperatures.

The ordeal left him with a 'non-freezing cold injury,' lasting PTSD - and a stutter when he speaks which lawyers say make him barely understandable.

The armoured vehicle engineer, from Derby, is now suing the MoD at the High Court for £860,000 due to the effect on his personal life and work.

Part of his claim is £400,000 for the loss of future earnings due to the effect his speech impediment has on his employability.

Mr Mwamba joined the British Army in 2009 and initially served as an infantryman and guardsman in the Coldstream Guards, providing security to the Queen and other Royals.

He then joined the Royal Engineers and was with the Armoured Engineers Regiment when he was deployed to Estonia in November 2017.

In a hearing at the court, his barrister Gurion Tausig said the stammer is 'severe' and affects his social interaction.