THE parents of a private killed in mysterious circumstances at an Army barracks have appealed to other soldiers to reveal how their son died - a year after his body was found.

Private Geoff Gray was 17 when he was killed while on guard duty at the Royal Logistics Corps HQ, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey, on September 17, 2001.

His parents, Diane and Geoff Gray, were told by the Army that their son had committed suicide, but they believe he was murdered and they are desperate to know the truth.

The couple, who were speaking on the first anniversary of their son's death, believe someone knows what happened.

Mr and Mrs Gray, who live in London, travelled to the North-East for the anniversary so they could spend time at the family grave at Princess Road cemetery, Seaham, east Durham, where Pte Gray's ashes are scattered.

They will spend today with family members who live in the town.

Mr Gray said: "I think someone out there knows who killed Geoff.

"For whatever reason, they may be hiding somebody, I don't know. But somebody out there knows who killed my son.

"We want other soldiers to come forward, people who were there that night, and tell us what happened.

"That is the only way that we are going to find out the truth."

At Pte Gray's inquest, Woking coroner Michael Burgess recorded an open verdict and said: "I do not find that he took his own life." Surrey Police have since reopened an investigation, but the Grays are becoming increasingly frustrated with how it is developing.

Mr Gray said the family could not grieve because they were fighting to find what happened to their son.

He said: "When I was at the cemetery I could see where we used to live in Seaham, where Geoff used to play when he was a little boy.

"I thought to myself, I should not be doing this. I should be here with Geoff, not fighting to find out how my son died.

"Geoff deserves justice and we deserve to know the truth as to how he was killed.

"At the moment we are robbed of a son."