5 h. ago Revealed: The four men who 'preyed' upon teenage soldier who was hounded to her death while trying to achieve her 'dream' Army career

No fewer than four of Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck's superiors, all older and one more than twice her age, would see her kind and friendly nature as an open invitation for their predatory instincts.

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18 h. ago Lesbian soldier who won £187k from the Army over sexual harassment says 'nothing has changed' after teenage recruit Jaysley Beck took her own life following harassment ordeal

A woman soldier-turned whistleblower after she was pestered for sex by a male sergeant despite being a lesbian has warned 'nothing has changed in the Army' over the case of Jaysley Beck.

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27 h. ago Jaysley Beck inquest prompts flood of testimonies of abuse in UK military

The Ministry of Defence says the lessons learned from the teenager’s death will make the military safer, but victims and their families have heard it all beforeA soldier left suicidal after complaints about a senior officer were ignored. Two women told that they needed to grow up, or their heads would be banged together after they complained about sexual harassment by their major. A servicewoman raped and left with PTSD, while her attacker was given a slap on the wrist.Online army forums have been flooded with testimonies of abuse – and the military’s failure to tackle it – this week, sparked by the inquest into the death of 19-year-old gunner Jaysley Beck. The head of the army, General Sir Roly Walker, has expressed his disgust and suggested that senior ranks may even be “actively complicit” in abusive behaviour. The Ministry of Defence has promised that lessons will be learned. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago 'Girls should not join the Army': Sister of teenage soldier 'hounded to her death' by her superiors says military is 'not safe for women' after her ordeal was 'swept under the carpet'

The sister of Jaysley Beck, the teenage soldier who killed herself after being 'hounded' by her superiors, has urged women to not join the army after her sister's ordeal was 'swept under the carpet'.

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29 h. ago Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says

Emilli Beck says army failed to protect her sibling and she would not advise other young women to enlistThe older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after allegedly being sexually assaulted and harassed, has said the army has “blood on its hands” and claimed her sibling would still be alive if the abuse she suffered had been properly investigated.Speaking to the Guardian, Emilli Beck, 25, said the army had swept Jaysley’s case under the carpet rather than protecting her, and said she would not advise any young woman to join the service. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Jaysley Beck: Army ‘covered up’ sex assault complaint before soldier’s death, mum says

The complaint should have been reported to police, coroner rules

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51 h. ago Jaysley Beck: Army’s handling of sexual assault complaint played part in soldier’s death, coroner rules

Coroner says 19-year-old Jaysley Beck was sexually assaulted by a senior colleague

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52 h. ago Death of teenage gunner Jaysley Beck ‘partly caused by Army complaints failure’

The 19-year-old was found hanged at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15 2021.

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4 d. ago ‘We should have done more’ for female soldier, senior army officer tells inquest

Brigadier Melissa Emmett said the army let down Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck ‘in so many ways’ at an inquest on Monday.

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