31 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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39 h. ago Homeless Algerian asylum seeker, 32, starved to death while dangling from a skylight for six days after trying to break into empty home, inquest hears

Khaled Aribi, an Algerian asylum seeker, was eventually discovered by an estate agent when she arrived for a viewing of the empty property in Walthamstow.

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42 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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65 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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2 d. ago Woman died with 'blood oozing out of eyes' after being told she didn't have killer disease

An inquest has heard how Sophie Ward was discharged from hospital, but her condition worsened before she passed away the following day.

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3 d. ago Medics failed to carry out 'simple' resuscitation after baby girl was born, inquest hears

Baby Ida Lock died in 2019

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3 d. ago Beautician drowned after the car she was in crashed and she became trapped under it in a water

Kelsie Stevens,19, drowned when she was thrown from a car as it careered off a road and became trapped under the vehicle in a water-filled ditch, an inquest heard today.

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3 d. ago Service log for scuba gear used by British music producer who died off Byron Bay source of confusion at inquest

Records for Karl Bareham’s scuba equipment could not be produced at his inquest, NSW coroner’s court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastServicing records for the scuba equipment used by a British music producer who died while diving near Byron Bay could not be produced at his inquest, a Sydney court has been told.Karl Bareham was found lying on the ocean floor 2.5km off the coast during a dive tour of Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks on 24 September 2019.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Carer told man with Down's Syndrome not to jump into the water before fatal accident in swimming pool on Spanish holiday, inquest told

A senior carer told Michael Parker, who had Down's Syndrome not to jump in the water prior to a fatal swimming pool incident whilst holidaying in Spain, an inquest has heard.  

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4 d. ago Police dropped probe into soldier who 'relentlessly' hounded teen colleague who killed herself with thousands of WhatsApp messages as it 'was not considered criminal' harassment, inquest told

Police dropped harassment claims against a soldier who 'relentlessly' hounded a teenage colleague who is thought to have killed herself as a result, an inquest heard today.

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4 d. ago Carer told man not to jump into pool prior to his death, inquest hears

Joanna Henderson said she had told Michael Parker not to jump into the pool on holiday in Spain.

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4 d. ago Man who died after carer 'landed on him' in pool was warned not to jump into water, inquest hears

Michael Parker died while on holiday in Spain with residents and staff from the care home where he lived

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4 d. ago Senior army officer apologises for teenage soldier treatment before tragic discovery

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, an inquest into her death has heard

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4 d. ago Man with Down's Syndrome died after his carer accidentally jumped on top of him in a swimming pool during a summer holiday in Spain, inquest hears

Michael Parker, 43, died at the Salou Princess Hotel near Tarragona, on the southern coast of Spain, on June 12, 2023. He was accidentally hit by carer Harry Beckwith, who jumped on him in the pool.

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5 d. ago Soldier, 19, who took her own life following harassment in the army had split with instructor boyfriend a month earlier after he cheated on her, inquest hears

Jaysley Beck, 19, a Royal Artillery Gunner, had been in a relationship with Sergeant George Higgins for the majority of her time in the Army.

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5 d. ago Down's Syndrome sufferer died after his carer accidentally jumped on top of him in a swimming pool during a summer holiday in Spain, inquest hears

Michael Parker, 43, died at the Salou Princess Hotel near Tarragona, on the southern coast of Spain, on June 12, 2023. He was accidentally hit by carer Harry Beckwith, who jumped on him in the pool.

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