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Court hears that two officers did not deal properly with allegation Jaysley Beck made against a superiorTwo army officers “let down” a teenage soldier who went on to kill herself when they did not deal properly with a sexual assault allegation she made against a superior, a court martial has heard. Jaysley Beck, 19, told Col Samantha Shepherd that she…
Published September 15, 2026 · Category: News
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Court hears that two officers did not deal properly with allegation Jaysley Beck made against a superior
Two army officers “let down” a teenage soldier who went on to kill herself when they did not deal properly with a sexual assault allegation she made against a superior, a court martial has heard.
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Jaysley Beck, 19, told Col Samantha Shepherd that she had been touched on the leg by a warrant officer during a social event at an adventure training exercise, the court was told.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Court hears that two officers did not deal properly with allegation Jaysley Beck made against a superiorTwo army officers “let down” a teenage soldier who went on to kill herself when they did not deal properly with a sexual assault allegation she made against a superior, a court martial has heard.Jaysley Beck, 19, told Col Samantha Shepherd that she had been touched on the leg by a warrant officer during a social event at an adventure training exercise, the court was told. Continue reading...
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