diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Conduit.Tests.csproj b/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Conduit.Tests.csproj
index cb2b1d7774..e763056c72 100644
--- a/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Conduit.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Conduit.Tests.csproj
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
       <Folder Include="Integration\Articles\Handlers\" />
       <Folder Include="Extensions\" />
       <Folder Include="Integration\Articles\Services\ArticlesDataService\" />
+      <Folder Include="Integration\Articles\Services\CommentsDataService\" />
       <Folder Include="Integration\Users\Services\UserDataServiceTests\" />
       <Folder Include="Unit\Articles\Handlers\" />
     </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Integration/Articles/Services/CommentsDataService/DeleteTests.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Integration/Articles/Services/CommentsDataService/DeleteTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4307674dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Integration/Articles/Services/CommentsDataService/DeleteTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+using Conduit.Tests.TestHelpers.Data;
+using Conduit.Web.DataAccess;
+using Conduit.Web.DataAccess.Dto;
+using Conduit.Web.DataAccess.Providers;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace Conduit.Tests.Integration.Articles.Services.CommentsDataService;
+
+[TestFixture]
+public class DeleteTests : CouchbaseIntegrationTest
+{
+    private IConduitCommentsCollectionProvider _commentsCollectionProvider;
+    private IConduitArticlesCollectionProvider _articlesCollectionProvider;
+    private Web.Articles.Services.CommentsDataService _commentsDataService;
+    private IConduitUsersCollectionProvider _userCollectionProvider;
+
+    [SetUp]
+    public override async Task Setup()
+    {
+        await base.Setup();
+
+        _commentsCollectionProvider = ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IConduitCommentsCollectionProvider>();
+        _articlesCollectionProvider = ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IConduitArticlesCollectionProvider>();
+        _userCollectionProvider = ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IConduitUsersCollectionProvider>();
+
+        var couchbaseOptions = new OptionsWrapper<CouchbaseOptions>(new CouchbaseOptions());
+        _commentsDataService = new Web.Articles.Services.CommentsDataService(_commentsCollectionProvider, couchbaseOptions);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Can_delete_a_comment_by_id()
+    {
+        // arrange an article
+        var author = await _userCollectionProvider.CreateUserInDatabase();
+        var article = await _articlesCollectionProvider.CreateArticleInDatabase(authorUsername: author.Username);
+        var commenter = await _userCollectionProvider.CreateUserInDatabase();
+        // arrange some comments on the article
+        var comment1 = await _commentsCollectionProvider.CreateCommentInDatabase(article.Slug, commenter.Username);
+        var comment2 = await _commentsCollectionProvider.CreateCommentInDatabase(article.Slug, commenter.Username);
+
+        // act
+        var result = await _commentsDataService.Delete(comment1.Id, article.Slug, commenter.Username);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo(DataResultStatus.Ok));
+        await _commentsCollectionProvider.AssertExists(article.Slug, x =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(x.Count, Is.EqualTo(1));
+            Assert.That(x[0].Id, Is.EqualTo(comment2.Id));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Id_must_exist()
+    {
+        // arrange an article
+        var author = await _userCollectionProvider.CreateUserInDatabase();
+        var article = await _articlesCollectionProvider.CreateArticleInDatabase(authorUsername: author.Username);
+        var comment1 = await _commentsCollectionProvider.CreateCommentInDatabase(article.Slug, author.Username);
+        var idDoesntExist = comment1.Id + 1;
+
+        // act
+        var result = await _commentsDataService.Delete(idDoesntExist, article.Slug, author.Username);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo(DataResultStatus.NotFound));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Cant_delete_comments_that_you_didnt_author()
+    {
+        // arrange an article
+        var author = await _userCollectionProvider.CreateUserInDatabase();
+        var article = await _articlesCollectionProvider.CreateArticleInDatabase(authorUsername: author.Username);
+        var comment1 = await _commentsCollectionProvider.CreateCommentInDatabase(article.Slug, author.Username);
+        var someOtherUser = await _userCollectionProvider.CreateUserInDatabase();
+
+        // act
+        var result = await _commentsDataService.Delete(comment1.Id, article.Slug, someOtherUser.Username);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo(DataResultStatus.Unauthorized));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Integration/GlobalCouchbaseIntegrationSetUp.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Integration/GlobalCouchbaseIntegrationSetUp.cs
index 95ca482080..87baa2726c 100644
--- a/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Integration/GlobalCouchbaseIntegrationSetUp.cs
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Tests/Integration/GlobalCouchbaseIntegrationSetUp.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public async Task RunBeforeAllTests()
             b
                 .AddScope(_config["Couchbase:ScopeName"])
                 .AddCollection<IConduitFollowsCollectionProvider>("Follows");
+            b
+                .AddScope(_config["Couchbase:ScopeName"])
+                .AddCollection<IConduitCommentsCollectionProvider>("Comments");
         });
 
         ServiceCollection = services;
diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Controllers/CommentsController.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Controllers/CommentsController.cs
index a3304a7431..09106cd08f 100644
--- a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Controllers/CommentsController.cs
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Controllers/CommentsController.cs
@@ -106,4 +106,29 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> GetComments([FromRoute] string slug)
 
         return Ok(new { comments = response.CommentsView });
     }
+
+    [HttpDelete]
+    [Route("/api/articles/{slug}/comments/{commentId}")]
+    [Authorize]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteComment([FromRoute] string slug, [FromRoute] ulong commentId)
+    {
+        var claims = _authService.GetAllAuthInfo(Request.Headers["Authorization"]);
+        var username = claims.Username.Value;
+
+        var deleteCommentRequest = new DeleteCommentRequest { Slug = slug, CommentId = commentId, Username = username };
+        var deleteCommentResponse = await _mediator.Send(deleteCommentRequest);
+
+        if (deleteCommentResponse.IsArticleNotFound)
+            return NotFound($"Article {slug} not found.");
+        if (deleteCommentResponse.IsCommentNotFound)
+            return NotFound($"Comment with ID {commentId} not found.");
+        if (deleteCommentResponse.IsNotAuthorized)
+            return Unauthorized("You aren't allowed to delete that comment.");
+        if (deleteCommentResponse.IsFailed)
+            return StatusCode(500, "There was a problem deleting that comment.");
+        if (deleteCommentResponse.ValidationErrors?.Any() ?? false)
+            return UnprocessableEntity(deleteCommentResponse.ValidationErrors.ToCsv());
+
+        return Ok();
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentHandler.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37d126b4d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using Conduit.Web.Articles.Services;
+using Conduit.Web.DataAccess.Dto;
+using FluentValidation;
+using MediatR;
+
+namespace Conduit.Web.Articles.Handlers;
+
+public class DeleteCommentHandler : IRequestHandler<DeleteCommentRequest, DeleteCommentResponse>
+{
+    private readonly IValidator<DeleteCommentRequest> _validator;
+    private readonly IArticlesDataService _articlesDataService;
+    private readonly ICommentsDataService _commentsDataService;
+
+    public DeleteCommentHandler(IValidator<DeleteCommentRequest> validator, IArticlesDataService articlesDataService, ICommentsDataService commentsDataService)
+    {
+        _validator = validator;
+        _articlesDataService = articlesDataService;
+        _commentsDataService = commentsDataService;
+    }
+
+    public async Task<DeleteCommentResponse> Handle(DeleteCommentRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // validation
+        var validationResult = await _validator.ValidateAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+        if (!validationResult.IsValid)
+            return new DeleteCommentResponse { ValidationErrors = validationResult.Errors };
+
+        // return error if article doesn't exist
+        var doesArticleExist = await _articlesDataService.Exists(request.Slug);
+        if (!doesArticleExist)
+            return new DeleteCommentResponse { IsArticleNotFound = true };
+
+        var dataResponse = await _commentsDataService.Delete(request.CommentId, request.Slug, request.Username);
+
+        if (dataResponse == DataResultStatus.NotFound)
+            return new DeleteCommentResponse { IsCommentNotFound = true };
+        if (dataResponse == DataResultStatus.Unauthorized)
+            return new DeleteCommentResponse { IsNotAuthorized = true };
+        if (dataResponse == DataResultStatus.Error)
+            return new DeleteCommentResponse { IsFailed = true };
+
+        return new DeleteCommentResponse();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentRequest.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..089eed93e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using MediatR;
+
+namespace Conduit.Web.Articles.Handlers;
+
+public class DeleteCommentRequest : IRequest<DeleteCommentResponse>
+{
+    public string Slug { get; init; }
+    public ulong CommentId { get; init; }
+    public string Username { get; init; }
+}
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diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentRequestValidator.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentRequestValidator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15bd9d6199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentRequestValidator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using FluentValidation;
+
+namespace Conduit.Web.Articles.Handlers;
+
+public class DeleteCommentRequestValidator : AbstractValidator<DeleteCommentRequest>
+{
+    public DeleteCommentRequestValidator()
+    {
+        RuleFor(x => x.Slug)
+            .Cascade(CascadeMode.Stop)
+            .NotEmpty().WithMessage("Slug is required.");
+
+        RuleFor(x => x.CommentId)
+            .Must(v => v > 0).WithMessage("Must be a valid CommentID");
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentResponse.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bfe79cfab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Handlers/DeleteCommentResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using FluentValidation.Results;
+
+namespace Conduit.Web.Articles.Handlers;
+
+public class DeleteCommentResponse
+{
+    public List<ValidationFailure> ValidationErrors { get; set; }
+    public bool IsArticleNotFound { get; set; }
+    public bool IsNotAuthorized { get; set; }
+    public bool IsFailed { get; set; }
+    public bool IsCommentNotFound { get; set; }
+}
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diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Services/CommentsDataService.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Services/CommentsDataService.cs
index 735653fd4f..db3ba8db76 100644
--- a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Services/CommentsDataService.cs
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/Articles/Services/CommentsDataService.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public interface ICommentsDataService
 {
     Task<DataServiceResult<Comment>> Add(Comment newComment, string slug);
     Task<DataServiceResult<List<CommentListDataView>>> Get(string slug, string? currentUsername = null);
+    Task<DataResultStatus> Delete(ulong commentId, string slug, string username);
 }
 
 public class CommentsDataService : ICommentsDataService
@@ -87,9 +88,9 @@ UNNEST c2 AS c
         {loggedInJoin} ;";
 
         var cluster = collection.Scope.Bucket.Cluster;
-        // try
-        // {
-        //
+        try
+        {
+        
             var results = await cluster.QueryAsync<CommentListDataView>(sql, options =>
             {
                 options.Parameter("commentsKey", GetCommentsKey(slug.GetArticleKey()));
@@ -97,11 +98,48 @@ UNNEST c2 AS c
                 options.ScanConsistency(_couchbaseOptions.Value.ScanConsistency);
             });
             return new DataServiceResult<List<CommentListDataView>>(await results.Rows.ToListAsync(), DataResultStatus.Ok);
-        // }
-        // catch (Exception ex)
-        // {
-        //     return new DataServiceResult<List<CommentListDataView>>(null, DataResultStatus.Error);
-        // }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return new DataServiceResult<List<CommentListDataView>>(null, DataResultStatus.Error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async Task<DataResultStatus> Delete(ulong commentId, string slug, string username)
+    {
+        var collection = await _commentsCollectionProvider.GetCollectionAsync();
+
+        try
+        {
+            var commentsList = collection.List<Comment>(GetCommentsKey(slug.GetArticleKey()));
+
+            // comment with ID must exist
+            var comment = commentsList.SingleOrDefault(c => c.Id == commentId);
+            if (comment == null)
+                return DataResultStatus.NotFound;
+
+            // comment must be authored by the given user
+            var isAuthorized = comment.AuthorUsername == username;
+            if (!isAuthorized)
+                return DataResultStatus.Unauthorized;
+
+            // delete comment
+            // this is a hacky workaround, see NCBC-3498 https://issues.couchbase.com/browse/NCBC-3498
+            var list = await commentsList.ToListAsync();
+            for (var i = 0; i < list.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (list[i].Id == commentId)
+                {
+                    await commentsList.RemoveAtAsync(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return DataResultStatus.Error;
+        }
+
+        return DataResultStatus.Ok;
     }
 
     private async Task<ulong> GetNextCommentId(string slug)
diff --git a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/DataAccess/Dto/DataResultStatus.cs b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/DataAccess/Dto/DataResultStatus.cs
index 657fd2249e..e485b3c387 100644
--- a/Conduit/Conduit.Web/DataAccess/Dto/DataResultStatus.cs
+++ b/Conduit/Conduit.Web/DataAccess/Dto/DataResultStatus.cs
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ public enum DataResultStatus
     NotFound = 0,
     Ok = 1,
     FailedToInsert = 2,
-    Error = 3
+    Error = 3,
+    Unauthorized = 4
 }
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