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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6 h. ago Serial paedophile surgeon with 300 child victims kept sick diary bragging about evil crimes

Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, was previously jailed for the rape and sexual assault of four victims, but faces a further trial next week after police discovered diaries detailing hundreds of abuses

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16 h. ago Putin on track to have lost a MILLION Russian soldiers in Ukraine invasion ahead of so

Data from the UK defence intelligence already estimates that Putin's forces have lost 860,000 soldiers to death or injury at an average of 1,500 servicemen a day since November.

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16 h. ago The MAGA resurrection of Russell Brand: The sexual assault allegations against him haven't gone away. But that hasn't stopped the born

For Brand, once a louche, effete comedian in guyliner, and the darling of Britain's Left (he even wrote for The Guardian), has reinvented himself utterly as the new pet of the American ultra-Right.

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17 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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22 h. ago The Chase fans vow to 'switch off' as they all issue same complaint about players' decisions

During the latest instalment the four contestants decided to play it safe and go low and viewers were not impressed

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25 h. ago Rubiales verdict is a huge step forward – but leaves a bitter aftertaste | Suzanne Wrack

The conviction of the former Spanish FA president for sexual assault sends a powerful message not just about consent, but about how seriously women are takenThe verdict delivered to the disgraced former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales is a victory, but one that leaves a bitter aftertaste.The 47-year-old was found guilty of sexual assault on Thursday for a non-consensual kiss planted on the Spain forward Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 World Cup final medal ceremony. The result is a fine of more than €10,000, a ban from going within 200 metres of Hermoso or communicating with her and €3,000 in compensation to the striker. Continue reading...

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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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28 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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45 h. ago Top female pundit, who works for the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky Sports, stands down from Rugby Football League role after sexual assault charge

Priim was also elected as an RFL vice-president in September last year, but left her position on Thursday night after Mail Online broke the news of the serious allegations against her.

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46 h. ago Mother of teenage soldier 'hounded to her death' by superiors demands police investigation as she accuses Army of 'covering up' abuse before her suicide

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found hanging in her room at Larkhill Camp near Salisbury in Wiltshire on December 15, 2021.

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48 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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49 h. ago Lucy Bronze praises Spanish players for speaking out during Luis Rubiales trial

‘It’s incredibly brave,’ says former Barcelona defenderEngland play Portugal in Nations League on FridayLucy Bronze described the Spanish players who were involved in the trial of Luis Rubiales as “incredibly brave” and said England players stood with them in their fight for change, on the day the former head of the Spanish football federation was found guilty of sexual assault.Speaking before England play Portugal on Friday and Spain on Wednesday in the Nations League, and shortly before the verdict, Bronze, who was a teammate of several of the players involved in the trial during her time at Barcelona, said: “I am good friends with a lot of the players involved around it. From my point of view, knowing them, it’s been incredible that these players have had to go through that. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Gunner Jaysley Beck took her own life at Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in December 2021, after failings by the Army, a coroner has ruled.

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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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51 h. ago Teenage soldier was hounded to her death by superiors 'including man who sexually assaulted her, and another who harassed her and bombarded her with 4,600 texts', coroner rules

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found hanging in her room at Larkhill Camp near Salisbury in Wiltshire on December 15, 2021.

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51 h. ago Who is Luis Rubiales? Former Spain FA chief guilty of sexual assault after kissing Jenni Hermoso at World Cup

Rubiales was accused of sexual assault and of trying to coerce Hermoso to publicly support him

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51 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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51 h. ago Mum of teen soldier who took her own life after relentless sexual harassment speaks out

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was subjected to 'disgusting comments' from male soldiers before she was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021

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