Marine hanged himself after tour 'filled him with anger'

A Royal Marine hanged himself after writing a suicide note which blamed his time in Afghanistan for his mental state.

Dylan Kemp, 28, from Purley, south London, said his seven-month tour of duty had filled him with anger.

He had not been in trouble with police before his tour but since returning from Helmand province he had been arrested over an alleged road-rage attack and last week was charged with assaulting his girlfriend.

Two days later he was dead.

Today his comrades paid tribute to Marine Kemp, a rifleman in a close combat troop within 42 Commando. His unit, which was deployed to Afghanistan in September last year, lost four men.

Commanding officer Lt Col Charlie Stickland said: "He was bright, sparky and articulate.

"We have lost another member of our family and will ensure he is not forgotten."

Marine Kemp's family were too upset to comment today.

But a friend said he had left a note blaming his experiences in battle.

The friend said: "Afghanistan tipped him over the edge.

"He was just so full of anger. His mental scars could not be healed."

His death comes as the Government faces criticism of the support given to servicemen.

Some 67 British troops are known to have committed suicide after service in the past six years.