19 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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19 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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37 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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39 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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41 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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42 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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42 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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45 h. ago Inquest findings in SAS shooting of four IRA men referred to prosecutors

A coroner ruled the soldiers’ use of lethal force in the ambush in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, in 1992 was not justified.

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64 h. ago ‘Calculating’ postman abused position to sexually assault women

Michael Stewart was found guilty of eight counts of sexual assault, three counts of exposure and one count of harassment with fear of violence

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3 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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