The British Army's failure to properly deal with a soldier's sexual assault complaint played "more than a minimal" role in her death, a coroner has said. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found dead in her room at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021.

The Army ’s handling of a 19-year-old soldier’s complaint of sexual harassment by a senior colleague played a part in her death, a coroner has ruled. Jaysley Beck took her own life at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15 2021 and in July that year she complained that she had been sexually assaulted during a stay at Thorney Island.

A coroner has concluded that the Army's handling of a teenage soldier's sexual assault complaint played a significant role in her death by suicide. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found dead in her room at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15,