In September 2005 Karl Hinett was an 18-year-old infantry soldier serving with the British Army in Iraq.

During a deployment to Basra, as part of an operation to rescue two SAS soldiers, his Warrior armoured vehicle was caught in a full-scale riot.

What happened next forced Karl to decide whether to live or die.

With thanks to Karl Hinett

Produced by Joe Cowen and Josella Waldron

Sound design by Sean Harper

Original Music by Will Farmer

Executive Producer Alex Griffiths

If you’ve been affected by Karl’s story you can find information about support here:

https://www.bfbs.com/audience-support