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Two officers to face court martial over handling of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck case
Two officers face court martial under Armed Forces Act for mishandling a sexual assault complaint linked to Gunner Jaysley Beck's 2021 death, an inquest found Army failings contributed.
- The Service Prosecution Authority charged Major James Hook and Colonel Sarah Shepherd to face court martial over their handling of a sexual‑assault complaint by 19‑year‑old Gunner Jaysley Beck.
- Beck was found dead in her barracks at Larkhill Camp after reporting an assault, and inquest coroner Nicholas Rheinberg concluded the Army's handling played "more than a minimal" role in her death.
- After a social event, the accused sergeant received a minor sanction, and Bombardier Ryan Mason inundated Gunner Beck with messages before her family lodged a harassment complaint, which Wiltshire Police found lacked evidence.
- The Army issued an apology, saying it was "profoundly sorry" for failings, while the Ministry of Defence recently set up a Defence Serious Crime Command and a violence against women and girls taskforce.
- Beck's mother Leighann McCready said the family felt relieved more than 4 years on and wrote to General Sir Roly Walker requesting further action against officers.
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Family of soldier who died speak out as two senior officers face court martial
It is understood Major James Hook and Colonel Samantha Shepherd will face a court martial over their actions relating to Gunner Jaysley Beck.
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