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Soldier fury as MoD civil servant paid £202,000 compensation for office 'injury' lifting printers

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A ministry of Defence civil servant who developed back problems after lifting a printer has been paid an astonishing £202,000 compensation.

In contrast, soldier Jamie Cooper, 19, who lost the use of a leg and a hand in a mortar attack in Basra, has only received a lump sum of £57,000.

The disparity in compensation payouts is the latest indication that troops who risk their lives in wars for Britain are not being treated fairly.

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Must be the Al Qaeda printer from hell.

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