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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 · Sep 8, 2025

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 · Sep 8, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

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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.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

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 · Feb 21, 2025

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 · Feb 21, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

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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 · Feb 20, 2025

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 · Feb 20, 2025

‘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 · Feb 20, 2025

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 · Feb 20, 2025

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 · Feb 20, 2025

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 · Feb 20, 2025

Coroner to give conclusion at inquest into death of teenage soldier

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

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025

‘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 · Feb 17, 2025

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 · Feb 17, 2025

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 · Feb 17, 2025

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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The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

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 · Feb 14, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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’

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Officer who ‘tried to kiss soldier’ refuses to answer questions at her inquest

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

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