Jaysley Beck
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Gunner Jaysley Beck was a British Army soldier who died by suicide at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021, aged 19.[1][2][3] She was originally from Oxen Park in Cumbria.[4] Her death came five months after she had been sexually assaulted by Michael Webber, who was then a Battery Sergeant Major, during a training exercise at Thorney Island in July 2021.[3][4][5] In October 2025, Webber was jailed for six months for sexually assaulting Beck.[3][1][6] An inquest concluded that the Army's failure to take appropriate action following her complaint "more than minimally" contributed to her death.[2][5] In January 2026, two serving officers in her chain of command, Major James Hook and Colonel Samantha Shepherd, were charged and to face courts-martial with conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline over their handling of the case.[1][6][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beale 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Morris 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cotterill 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nally & Mace 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 McArdle 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Grierson 2026.
Works cited
- Beale, Jonathan (30 January 2026). "Two Army officers to face court martial over handling of Jaysley Beck sexual assault case". BBC News. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- Cotterill, Tom (31 October 2025). "This doesn't feel like justice, says mother of soldier who killed herself after sex attack". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- Grierson, Jamie (30 January 2026). "British army officers face court martial over Jaysley Beck sexual assault case". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- McArdle, Tom (30 January 2026). "Two Army officers charged over teenage soldier's sex assault case". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- Morris, Steven (31 October 2025). "Ex-army sergeant major sentenced to six months for sexually assaulting soldier who went on to kill herself". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- Nally, Carys; Mace, Chris (31 October 2025). "Jaysley Beck: Ex-sergeant jailed for sexual assault on soldier". BBC News. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
External links
- "Service Inquiry into the death of a Service Person discovered in their Single Living Accommodation at Larkhill on 15 December 2021". gov.uk. Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
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