THE father of a Llanuwchllyn soldier killed in the Iraq war has demanded action on the long-awaited Chilcot Inquiry report.

Lance corporal, Thomas Richard Keys (pictured), 20, of Llanuwchllyn, near Bala, died in 2003. His father, Reg Keys, said the delay on the report had “become almost unlawful” and called for publication, saying soldiers’ families need closure.

Mr Keys has long led the charge on calls for clarity on the reasons behind the controversial war and stood in 2005 against then prime minister Tony Blair in his own constituency to highlight his campaign.

On the fact that those criticised in the draft report have had the opportunity to respond, Mr Keys said: “We’re only going to get a watered-down version, because we will not hear those original criticisms of those top, top players.

“We never will know the whole truth. I’m not naive not to believe certain documents have been classified. We need this dark cloud of Iraq to move on, It’s like having an open wound that is constantly prodded,” he continued."