Army officers 'let down' soldier over sexual assault claim before she killed herself, court martial told
A court martial heard that two officers failed to properly handle a sexual assault allegation made by teenage soldier Jaysley Beck, who later died by suicide.
Jaysley Beck, 19, reported to Col Samantha Shepherd that she had been touched on the leg by a warrant officer during a social event at an adventure training exercise, according to testimony at the court martial. The court heard that two officers did not deal properly with the allegation Beck made against her superior.
The case has raised questions about how the military handles sexual assault complaints and duty of care toward personnel reporting such incidents.
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- Army officers ‘let down’ soldier over sexual assault claim before she killed herself, court martial told — The Guardian — World
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