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Bevan’s £500,000 MoD alarm injury appeal heard

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  • Jonathan Bevan is suing the Ministry of Defence for over £500,000.
  • He alleges alarms sounded every six to seven seconds, causing acoustic shock, tinnitus and mental health problems.
  • Judge Nigel Bird dismissed the claim in April, finding no evidence of acoustic shock.
  • The appeal is before Court of Appeal, heard by Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr.
  • The Ministry of Defence admits prior noise negligence but denies the alarms caused injury.