Anthony Adams became Dr Anthony Brennan and created various bogus personas, including targeting an Under 10s football team and a bereaved family.

The relentless deceptions of Anthony Brennan have been chronicled in the Daily Record for eight years. Cases have ranged from amusing to deeply sinister – and several have involved innocent victims being duped out of money and the Walter Mitty passing himself off as a doctor.

The latest court conviction for the schemer came at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, where he admitted defrauding blind army veteran Bill Mackie, taking medals and cash from trusting Bill and sending him on a wild goose chase to Tanzania.

Our barely believable revelations chart how Bill, 72, and wife Heather, 67, bought plane tickets for Tanzania and turned up for a meeting with the African nation’s foreign minister in the capital of Dogdoma in 2023.

Bill and Heather were humiliated when the politician was not available – and had never heard of any meeting.

He was so furious at the wasted 9,000 mile round trip that he reported Brennan, 32, to the police – presenting officers with Daily Record stories that documented the scammer’s previous deception antics.

He also told how Brennan made his own fake Interpol card, telling Bill he had the power to arrest international gangsters. It is believed that there are many more victims of Brennan that have not yet come to light.

The delusions of grandeur that have motivated the bogus doctor have been in place for many years but we caught up with him in 2018, when he recruited trainee first aiders, who thought they were employed by a bona-fide private ambulance company.

First aiders have accused a Walter Mitty employer of using them to “chase ambulances” and failing to pay wages.

Then aged just 23 and going by the name Anthony Adams, the scammer held open days to recruit staff – including doctors, nurses, medics, and drivers – for National Events Medical Services, claiming he would be covering major sporting events.

But staff told how he charged them £250 for training and uniforms – then refused to cough up for work they did.

The work involved waiting for alerts via an electronic alert system then trying to beat the Scottish Ambulance Service to the job.

Here are just some of the other outrageous deceptions concocted by Anthony Brennan/Adams:

In April 2022 we told how Adams had paid £60 for a fake doctorate from a bogus university – and changed his name to Dr Anthony Brennan. These deceptions allowed him to be accepted as a member of the Royal Society for Arts.

After signing up for the academia.edu website, which gathers the achievements of bona-fide academics, the Walter Mitty character passed off award-winning work by world-famous US scientist Professor Anthony Brennan as his own.

The Record later spoke to the real Dr Brennan, who furiously denounced the ginger impersonator.

Those revelations followed more alarming news in 2022 on the fraudster, who’d been passing himself off as a Celtic scout.

Brennan was reported to police after approaching the Under-10 boys’ coach and saying he’d been sent by the giant Glasgow club.

He was convicted at Ayr Sheriff Court and given a Community Payback Order for 18 months.

Adams had earlier been accused of stealing North Ayrshire Council ID badges and clothing and impersonating a council employee. A not guilty plea to this charge was accepted.

In January, 2024, Brennan was finally jailed for six months after he pretended to be a surgeon and gained entry to restricted areas at Ayrshire’s Crosshouse Hospital between July 3 and October 2021.

Cruel Brennan befriended the family of a man who died in a motorcycle accident – and spun a web of lies that led to him having a key role at the man’s funeral.

He also told the dead man’s sister the dead man had become a dad before he died – and falsely claimed to have heard his dying words.

Kilmarnock Sheriff Court heard that NHS chiefs had re-examined their security measures at Crosshouse after Adams’ deception raised “significant concerns”.

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Adolescence star Stephen Graham seems to have mistakenly revealed that a new project is in the works after the major success of the Netflix show.

The megahit explores toxic masculinity and the manosphere through the lens of the arrest of 13-year-old Jamie (Owen Cooper) for the murder of a female classmate.

It is one of Netflix’s biggest ever hits – the second most-watched English language drama globally – and has been a mainstay of awards season for the past year, securing breakout star Owen an Emmy, Golden Globe and Bafta.

The rest of the main cast, including Ashley Walters, Christine Tremarco, Erin Doherty and Stephen (also a writer and executive producer), as well as co-creator Jack Thorne, have also enjoyed an acclaimed year.

After winning major prizes such as supporting actor, supporting actress, lead actor and best limited drama at the 2026 Bafta TV awards, the show’s award run has ended on a high note – with more questions than ever over its future.

Although the cast and crew have been tight-lipped about a potential second season, Stephen appears to have implied something new is in the works.

He attended the winners conference alongside his wife and producing partner Hannah Walters, and his fellow cast and crew.

The iconic British actor was asked: ‘There’s no Adolescence 2, but where do you go from here? Does this inspire you to make projects?’

Speaking to Metro and other publications, he replied: ‘Do you want me to… well, yeah, there’s something in development right now which is… is it public?’

He was quickly shut down by the others on stage, who said ‘no, no, no’ as he diverted the conversation to co-star Ashley’s new movie coming out later this year, his directorial debut, Animol, which explores masculinity in the juvenile prison system.

Of course, Stephen’s faux pas neither confirmed nor denied whether there was a second Adolescence season coming or an entirely new project in a similar vein, but we know something is brewing on the horizon.

We’ve heard very little about the show’s future over the months.

In April 2025, Deadline reported that the production company behind Adolescence was in early talks about the ‘next iteration’.

Plan B co-president said they were hoping to ‘widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA [and] not be repetitive’ with plans to bring Stephen and Jack back on board.

Since then, near radio silence. But, in January, when asked about the next instalment, Stephen said: ‘I cannot answer that question because it’s somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind and Jack’s mind, and we’ll pull it out in three or four years, so stay tuned.’

Whether the project Stephen mentioned is in development is linked to what he has so far teased remains to be seen, but his latest remarks are the most encouraging sign yet that something could be happening sooner than later.

As for his Bafta, the eight-time TV award nominee finally bagged the coveted award.

In his acceptance speech, he said: ‘We’re not digging holes, we’re not digging ditches, we’re not saving lives, but we have the opportunity to tell the human condition, and we have the obligation to tell beautiful stories and we need to keep that going.’

Adolescence is available to stream on Netflix. The Bafta TV Awards 2026 is available to catch up on BBC iPlayer.

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Alison Britton’s father John Anderson died in 2011 aged 72, after being infected with Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion.

A grieving daughter whose dad was a victim of the infected blood scandal says the dead are being “pushed to the back of the queue” in the battle for long-overdue compensation.

Alison Britton’s father John Anderson died in 2011 aged 72 after being infected with Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion.

The former merchant navy seaman and engineer, from East Kilbride, near Glasgow, was one of more than 30,000 people in the UK to be infected with HIV or Hepatitis C after being given NHS blood products. Thousands of them were in Scotland.

Alison, 60, from Inverness, said many families dealing with the estates of loved ones who have since died have been angered by the way a compensation scheme set up in the wake of a damning public inquiry report two years ago has been handled.

She said many have not even started the claim process and a lack of answers and transparency is compounding their grief.

Alison said: “People who are in the last 12 months of their life are being paid first and quite rightfully so. But there is a large community in the deceased estates – over 3,000 – and we’re just feeling that our loved ones paid the ultimate price. They died. We don’t feel we’re being recognised and our loved ones are being recognised.

“They opened up the scheme for the deceased estates in December. They’re only taking a handful of people at a time.

“These are people who lost children in the 70s or 80s. You’ve got very elderly people, some who are in nursing homes, and we’re just not being recognised.

“We’re feeling angry and let down and haven’t been given any guidelines or expectations of when you’re going to be called. The authority are not being open with us at all.”

It is estimated that about 3,000 people in Scotland were given infected blood in the 1970s and 80s.

Many had received transfusions on the NHS, while others were being treated for haemophilia. Hundreds have now died.

In Scotland, the vast majority of infections came from its own blood donations and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has been criticised for not adequately screening donors and for taking donations from prisoners.

Prisoners were known to be at greater risk of infection due to a higher population of intravenous drug users.

Although most of the blood used in Scotland was from Scottish donations, the exception was Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow where children were treated for haemophilia.

The hospital regularly received plasma products sourced from paid donors in the United States.

Scotland was the first part of the UK to commission a public inquiry into the scandal. But after a six-year probe costing around £12m, the report made just one recommendation – that anybody who had a blood transfusion before 1991 should be screened for hepatitis C.

The 2015 report was condemned as a “whitewash”, with some setting fire to copies of it in the street.

A UK probe, by Sir Brian Langstaff, found in 2024 that the disaster could largely have been avoided if different decisions had been taken by health authorities.

It said too little was done to stop the importing of contaminated blood products and there was evidence of cover ups.

The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme was also rolled out that year – pledging to pay £11.8billion to those affected.

But in May last year, Sir Brian ordered extra hearings after the inquiry was bombarded with letters expressing concerns about the way the government’s compensation scheme for victims had been managed.

An extra report found that victims had been “harmed further” by the way they had been treated during the process.

Alison, who gave evidence to the public inquiry, said she had also been let down after losing dad John, who needed a blood transfusion for a ruptured stomach ulcer in 1980.

She said: “For years he felt unwell. He was feeling cold, his joints were aching, and eventually in 1999 they did a blood screening and he was diagnosed with Hepatitis C.

“He ended up with sclerosis of the liver and lots of scaring and tumours on his liver.

“He had to undergo regular biopsies and scans until 2004 when he received a liver transplant. He got just over seven years, but the last two years of his life were awful because his liver was failing. He was having acute episodes of confusion.”

John, who moved his family to Islay after leaving East Kilbride, died just two weeks after being moved to a hospital in the Highlands to be closer to Alison, his only child.

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) has so far made over £2.4 billion in compensation offers to more than 3,000 victims, separating claimants into categories.

Interim payments have been paid in many cases, though others have still not received a penny.

Alison said: “We’ve registered our intent to claim but then you have to wait to be invited to start the claim process. You’re waiting on a weekly basis to see if they pull your name out of the hat.

“Because we’re part of this community and trying to be supportive of one another you’re hearing people’s stories all the time.

“There’s a huge feeling of disappointment that (the authority) won’t communicate with us and answer specific questions.

“People are dying at a rate of one every four days, that was the latest figure, so there is also a feeling, especially amongst the elderly, that they’re waiting for people to die as their claims die with them.

“IBCA are telling us that deceased estates claims are more complex, that’s why they are starting with small numbers. This isn’t actually the case.

“They have compensated over 3,000 of the living infected, and rightfully so, but the dead are being pushed further and further to the back of the queue.

“As a community, the estates of the deceased are becoming more and more upset, angry and helpless.

“It is completely unacceptable and continues to compound the grief and that feeling of loss that we felt at the time of the death of our loved ones.”

A spokeswoman for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) said: “Those impacted have waited decades for recognition and to get the compensation that they deserve. That’s why our priority is to pay every eligible person as quickly as we can, while making sure we build a compensation which is right for all claims.

“While we cannot comment on individual circumstances, we are prioritising and paying claims based on recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry. This means that we are processing claims for every eligible group of people. Within these groups, we prioritise claims made by all those who are sadly nearing the end of their life, and then people from older age groups.

“We would ask anyone who thinks they may be eligible but has not yet registered for compensation to do so by visiting the IBCA website – ibca.org.uk.”

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Residents feel young people need more to do in the Cambridgeshire village

Residents have raised concerns about anti-social behaviour amongst young people in a “quiet” Cambridgeshire village. People who live in Cottenham, near Cambridge, hardly have a bad word to say about the village, with some describing it as a “peaceful” place to live.

However, some people feel there is a problem with anti-social behaviour. Resident Maggie, who wished for her surname to not be included, thinks this is an issue.

She said: “We have some trouble with youths, however I think they need more to do.” Other residents who feel there is a problem with ASB agree that younger people need more to do.

Patricia, who didn’t wish for her surname to be included, said: “There is a lot of ASB with younger people, especially up the allotments.

“Sheds are broken into, but nothing is taken. It’s more vandalism. But, I don’t think there is a lot for younger people to do. There needs to be things to keep them off the streets.”

Paul Whitcombe agreed that there “wasn’t much going on for kids”. He added: “If they are not into a team sport like football, then you have to think about, what is there actually to do for kids?”

One woman, who wished to remain anonymous, is a mother to teenagers and wants the village to have more on offer for younger people. She said: “Sometimes you do just see young people hanging about on the street looking bored.

“Then they go and cause trouble. But, what are they supposed to do around here? As someone with teenagers, I want them to have more to do in Cottenham. It feels like they are forgotten about.”

ASB is a priority for Cambridgeshire Police. A police spokesperson said: “Anti-social behaviour is a priority for many of our neighbourhood policing teams across Cambridgeshire, and we know it’s something residents want us to focus on.

“While we don’t believe Cottenham has higher levels of anti-social behaviour than similar villages, we are aware of a small number of recent reports involving damage to local facilities, including the cricket club, play equipment and a shed. We’re in contact with the parish clerk about these incidents and have increased patrols in the area.

“If you experience anti-social behaviour where you live, please report it to us – either by calling 101 or reporting online. This helps us build an accurate picture of what’s happening locally and take appropriate action. More information about anti-social behaviour, including how to report it, is available online.”

Manchester United could capitalise on Real Madrid falling into crisis ahead of the summer transfer window.

In a refreshing change of pace, Manchester United are the epitome of calm as we head into the final stretch. The season started with the drama of Ruben Amorim where each press conference seemed to have a standout moment. But it is set to end with the level-headed Michael Carrick.

Carrick’s decision to reinstate Kobbie Mainoo to the XI ended the midfielder’s stint out of the side. He is fully committed to United after agreeing a new contract recently. Uncertainty remains over Carrick’s future, but even he admitted on Thursday he is ‘calm’ about that, stating: “It’ll get sorted out, when it’s gonna get sorted out.”

When the ship is steady, like it is now, it is up to United to capitalise on those less fortunate. At the moment, that is Real Madrid. The La Liga giants have endured a turbulent campaign on the pitch and there are problems off the pitch too.

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A petition to sell Kylian Mbappe has received millions of signatures. And Federico Valverde was taken to hospital recently after a bust-up with his Real teammate Aurelien Tchouameni.

Los Blancos’ midfielder is out for two weeks with a ‘cranioencephalic trauma’. Valverde denied a fight with Tchouameni but admitted a ‘disagreement’ occurred with his teammate before, in his words, he ‘accidentally hit a table, causing himself a small cut on the forehead that required a routine visit to the hospital’.

Whatever happened, Real are in crisis. There is a feeling that too many egos are clashing at the Bernabeu and you would expect a reset to take place.

If Madrid feel they need to keep the peace, and selling one of their midfielders is the only way, there is surely just one option. Valverde is Madrid’s star player, he has worn the armband for the majority of the campaign and there is no way he leaves.

Tchouameni could be staring down the barrel of an exit. The midfielder is understood to be on United’s radar this summer. He has pedigree and, at 26, has the right blend of youth and experience for the future.

This season, Tchouameni has stepped up his key passes and he is one of the best players in the world when it comes to winning duels.

What makes the France international even more appealing now could be Real’s willingness to sell. If they feel they need to have a complete shake-up of their squad, United might be able to take advantage of Madrid’s need to sell.

Tchouameni has just two years remaining on his contract and United could bag themselves a world-class midfielder at a fraction of the normal price.

United need to spend wisely and part of that is spotting opportunities when they arise. Tchouameni’s situation could be a huge opportunity.

A trespasser died after he was sucked into a plane’s engine as it prepared to take off, airport authorities said.

The unidentified person reportedly jumped the fence at Denver International Airport in Colorado and was hit and killed by the Frontier Airlines plane within two minutes.

The collision, which happened as Flight 4345 prepared to depart for Los Angeles International Airport, sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate the plane.

As the incident unfolded, the plane’s pilot told the airport’s control tower ‘we’re stopping on the runway’ because they had ‘just hit somebody’ which had caused ‘an engine fire’, according to the site ATC.com.

The pilot then explained that there were 224 passengers and seven crew aboard the plane and that the individual was ‘walking across the runway’ when they were hit.

In response, the air traffic controller said the airport is ‘rolling the trucks now’ before the pilot explained that smoke had entered the aircraft and they are going to ‘evacuate on the runway’.

Part of this evacuation was caught on mobile phone footage and showed people getting their bags, some of whom are wearing masks, as they prepare to exit the plane.

Later shots showed numerous passengers outside the plane while others descended from the plane down inflatable slides.

Children can be seen in the background as a member of staff tells the passengers that they ‘need to all move away from the aircraft’.

In a statement released afterwards, Frontier Airlines said the collision only involved one person and the takeoff was aborted after smoke was reported in the cabin.

It remains unclear if the smoke was linked to the collision.

‘We are investigating this incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other safety authorities,’ the statement added.

After being safely evacuated from the plane via slides, passengers were bused to the terminal.

An airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to hospital.

One passenger, Jacob Anthens, posted video on his Facebook page showing people sliding down inflatable slides with their backpacks. He also posted photos of what looked like a damaged engine.

‘As we were lifting off the engine of the plane exploded. There was so much smoke we couldn’t even see 1 ft in front of us,’ Jacob said as he recorded the footage.

He explained that spent over an hour on the runway without ‘transport or help with the cold’.

Other video shows passengers calmly walking down the aisle of the plane and using the slide to evacuate. They were told to step away from the plane.

The National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation and temporarily closed runway 17L, where the incident took place.

It reopened at around 11am yesterday.

The incident came a day after a Delta Air Lines employee was killed while on the job at the Orlando International Airport.

In a statement, the airline said the employee was killed on Thursday night without providing further details.

‘We are focused on extending our full support to family and taking care of our Orlando team during this difficult time,’ the airline said.

‘We are working with local authorities as a full investigation gets underway to determine what occurred.’

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The Sun in Taurus aligns with Jupiter in Cancer, giving an uplifting sense to the day ahead. Use this opportunity to take healthy risks.

Virgo, Leo and Cancer, new experiences call your name. Take a leap of faith and say yes to adventure.

Luck is on your side today, so don’t be afraid to rock the boat. Enjoy your good fortune that awaits, as it will come naturally.

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Aries

March 21 to April 20

The Sun in Taurus aligns with upbeat Jupiter in Cancer, creating a lovely uplifting aspect that is perfect for enjoying your garden, growing a business, or seeing the other seeds you have planted start to blossom. It can seem that things are finally coming together, and a slice of good fortune could help push things along. It is also a wonderful day for a homely get-together.

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Taurus

April 21 to May 21

Things can flow so well today. You can feel positive and more confident that people are attuned to exciting ideas and plans. Even if you sometimes run on the cautious side, you are likely to feel cheerfully hopeful about your prospects. Conversations also flow well, especially around friendships and group situations. This can be one of the most uplifting days of May.

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Gemini

May 22 to June 21

Sometimes the things we harvest are less obvious, and today could be one of them. Someone’s quiet word of encouragement, noticing that we are dealing with some of life’s challenges more successfully, or making some inner connections which give us a greater sense of our personal value. All of this is possible today and can quietly cheer you.

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Cancer

June 22 to July 23

Every twelve years or so and for twelve months, the planet of serendipity, Jupiter, returns to your sign and feels more than content in your celestial residency, where it can truly sparkle. This visit, since last June, though, has seen him face challenges, but today, his link to the Sun in the earthy Taurus can give you a genuine sense of hope of better things to come.

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Leo

July 24 to August 23

You can find yourself taking the lead in a situation today when your experience and practical knowledge can be of great assistance. So can your humanity, Leo, which can help you tune into a person’s needs wordlessly by quickly realising that their current situation may be due to a lack of support or understanding. Your caring words of encouragement can truly resonate.

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Virgo

August 24 to September 23

You may find yourself in the mood for an adventure, and whether you are able to link up with a friend or group of people and make something happen right away, or you book something for the future to look forward to, it can prove exhilarating to envision something outside the daily grind. Good for you if so, Virgo, as you are so often very conscientious and hard working.

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Libra

September 24 to October 23

Think of the main goals you have in life, Libra, and then put every effort into pursuing them today. Whether it is making a phone call to someone influential, writing a proposal, applying for a job, spending time refining your internet presence, or shuffling your resources to extract more financial value, your dynamism can be amazing, and so can your charm.

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Scorpio

October 24 to November 22

We all love pleasant exchanges, even short, informal ones, that help the world go round. And today you could have a discussion with someone who could prove really inspirational. It may be their ideas and encouragement that spark you, but just as easily it could be you who makes a real difference in someone else’s situation, by cheering them on.

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Sagittarius

November 23 to December 21

Your guide planet is Jupiter, which is very much about exuberance and expansion. And generally, the trends are very strong for you over the next two months regarding your long-term finances or business hopes. What you can bring to the situation today, however, is also a great eye for detail, which can be a truly winning mix and a fortunate one too.

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Capricorn

December 22 to January 21

If you are meeting up with a friend today, or maybe even going on a date, it could be a very bubbly affair. With the planet of fortune, Jupiter, in your sector of relating, and the radiant Sun in the most happy-go-lucky part of your situation, and collaborating beautifully with one another, the celestial mood music could not be more perfect. Seize the moment, Capricorn.

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Aquarius

January 22 to February 19

Was there not a song written about Mondays? You know the one. Well, today, returning to workday routines can prove challenging, but these can be lightened by some cosmic levitation, as the Sun and Jupiter forge one of their most enlivening connections of the whole astral calendar. Sure, there may be basic strands to attend to, but the chances are you can do so with gusto.

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Pisces

February 20 to March 20

The Moon in your sign can heighten your perceptions and help you effortlessly tune into situations. This can also help you to empathetically connect to others. And with your traditional ruler Jupiter brightened by a fabulous connection to the warmth of the Sun, you just seem to ease through all you need to, but without expending too much raw energy.

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CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Military teams were still searching for a second missing soldier.

The remains were those of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a 14A Air Defense Artillery officer who was one of two U.S. soldiers who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco while off duty. He was 27 years old.

The two were reported missing May 2 after participating in African Lion, an annual multinational military exercise held in Morocco.

“A Moroccan military search team found the Soldier in the water along the shoreline at approximately 8:55 a.m. local time May 9, within roughly one mile of where both Soldiers reportedly entered the ocean,” U.S. Army Europe and Africa said in a statement.

The two went missing around 9 p.m. near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan-Tan, a terrain characterized by mountains, desert and semidesert plains, according to the Moroccan military.

Their disappearance triggered a search-and-rescue operation involving more than 600 personnel from the United States, Morocco and other military partners. The operation deployed frigates, vessels, helicopters and drones.

Search efforts will continue for the missing second soldier, a U.S. defense official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to speak publicly on the issue.

The official said a U.S. contingent remained in Morocco after the war games ended Friday to provide command and control and to continue search and rescue operations.

Key was assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, the army said. His decorations include the Army Achievement Medal and Army Service Ribbon.

He entered military service in 2023 as an officer candidate and earned his commission through Officer Candidate School in 2024 as an Air Defense Artillery officer. He later completed the Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, according to the statement.

African Lion 26, is a U.S.-led exercise launched in April across four countries – Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal – with more than 7,000 personnel from over 30 nations. Since 2004, it has been the largest U.S. joint military exercise in Africa.

In 2012, two U.S. Marines were killed and two others injured during a helicopter crash in Morocco’s southern city of Agadir while taking part in the exercises.