Vic: Iraq to Victoria, Private Kovco's body returns

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2006
Vic: Iraq to Victoria, Private Kovco's body returns

The body of the first Australian soldier killed in Iraq returns home on a pre-dawn flight today.

Private JACOB KOVCO accidentally shot himself while cleaning his weapon.

He'll be buried in Victoria's Gippsland region with full military honours.

His widow .. SHELLEY .. and other grieving family .. will meet the plane on its arrival
at an undisclosed airport in Victoria this morning.

The 25-year-old private was a member of the 110-strong Baghdad-based security detachment
protecting Australian officials.

His death in Baghdad makes him the first Australian soldier killed since the US-led
invasion began three years ago.

AAP RTV dr/wz/tm

KEYWORD: KOVCO (MELBOURNE)

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