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Ex-sergeant major admits sexually assaulting soldier who took her own life

Senior Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault at a pre-trial hearing on Friday

The Independent UK

Army officer admits sexual assault of teenager Jaysley Beck before she took her own life

Beck’s family say failures within justice system led to her death after Michael Webber pleaded guilty to crime

The Guardian - UK

Former Army officer admits sexually assaulting teenage soldier months before her death

Warrant Officer Michael Webber pleaded guilty at the Court Martial Centre in Bulford, Wiltshire, to assaulting Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck

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MoD taskforce to target violence against women and girls in the military

The taskforce will include a regional support network trained on topics including domestic violence and sexual offending.

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Jaysley Beck: Army has ‘blood on their hands’ over soldier’s death, sister says

She’s now warning other women not to join the Army

The Independent UK

Sister of soldier Jaysley Beck warns women not to join Army

Coroner ruled that Army ‘systemic’ failures contributed to death of 19-year-old Royal Artillery Gunner.

Evening Standard

Jaysley Beck inquest prompts flood of testimonies of abuse in UK military

Ministry of Defence says lessons learned from death will make military safer, but victims and families say they have heard it all before

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Mother of tragic soldier calls for change in Army to protect soldiers

Leighann McCready said she believed the Army ‘covered up’ her daughter’s complaints and the way she was treated.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

‘This is not a problem of the past’: Jaysley Beck’s death shows toxic misogyny persists in the armed forces

Failings in handling of 19-year-old’s sexual assault complaints have left family hoping her inquest can finally effect real change

The Guardian - UK

UK government may have breached young soldier’s right to life, coroner concludes

‘Systemic’ flaws criticised in army’s investigation into sexual assault of Jaysley Beck, 19, before her suicide

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Independent UK

Jaysley Beck: Army ‘covered up’ sex assault complaint before soldier’s death, mum says

The complaint should have been reported to police, coroner rules

The Independent UK

Coroner to give conclusion at inquest into death of teenage soldier

Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in December 2021.

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‘We should have done more’ for female soldier, senior army officer tells inquest

Brigadier Melissa Emmett said the army let down Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck ‘in so many ways’ at an inquest on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Ex-soldier was propositioned by sergeant when she was 17, inquest told

Tamzin Hort told the inquest of her friend Jaysley Beck, 19, that women were habitually subjected to such behaviour

The Independent UK

Female soldier tells inquest of finding sergeant at her door with a condom

A friend of Gunner Jaysley Beck has spoken of the ‘disgusting’ comments directed toward female soldiers

Evening Standard

Friend of female soldier who died tells inquest of ‘disgusting’ comments in Army

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021.

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Ex-soldier denies he tried to manipulate junior colleague found dead at barracks

Inquest is read message sent by Jaysley Beck, 19, to her line manager, Ryan Mason, saying she felt ‘trapped’

The Independent UK

Supervisor of tragic soldier denies ‘manipulating’ her into being ‘close’ to him

Former Royal Artillery bombardier Ryan Mason declined to answer some questions at the inquest into the death of Gunner Jaysley Beck.

The Guardian - UK

Colleagues of soldier, 19, found dead criticise response to sexual assault claims

Jaysley Beck’s friends tell inquest she did not report her boss because her previous complaint was ‘squashed’

Evening Standard

Officer’s apology after alleged misconduct ‘not acceptable outcome’ – inquest

Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber had to apologise to Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, after allegedly trying to kiss her.

The Independent UK

Officer’s apology after alleged kiss attempt ‘not acceptable outcome’, soldier’s inquest told

Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber Webber received a minor administrative action and wrote a letter to Jaysley Beck

Evening Standard

Army officer declines to answer inquest questions over attempted kiss

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021.

The Independent UK

Sergeant accused of trying to kiss teenage soldier refuses to answer questions at her inquest

Gunner Jaysley Beck claimed Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber told her he had been ‘waiting for a moment for them to be alone’

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