A soldier suspected of drink driving has been arrested after two promising schoolgirl athletes were knocked down and killed while on a training run.

Stacey Burrows and Lucy Pygott were struck on a pedestrian crossing during a warm-up run at the start of a training session in the Hampshire garrison town of Aldershot.

Team mates of the long-distance runners with the Aldershot, Farnham and District (AFD) Athletic Club said Stacey, 16 and Lucy, 17, had been due to compete in Spain next weekend.

British athletics stars expressed shock at the deaths.