Article 78DHG Army officers ‘let down’ soldier over sexual assault claim before she killed herself, court martial told

Army officers ‘let down’ soldier over sexual assault claim before she killed herself, court martial told

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Steven Morris
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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.

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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