Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says

Emilli Beck (left) said her sister Jaysley (right) was ‘confident, creative and always her authentic self’. Photograph: family handout

The older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after allegedly being sexually assaulted and harassed, has said the army has “blood on its hands” and claimed her sibling would still be alive if the abuse she suffered had been properly investigated.

Speaking to the Guardian, Emilli Beck, 25, said the army had swept Jaysley’s case under the carpet rather than protecting her, and said she would not advise any young woman to join the service.