[arista]

[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.
An inquest on Thursday recorded
a conclusion of suicide "after a prolonged
period of stress after harassment
by her line management and problems
with a relationship".]


https://news.sky.com/story/jaysley16...-says-13312552

[Mystic Mock]

Sadly jobs such as the Military and Police always close ranks.

She didn't really stand a chance.

[UserSince2005]

If that pathetic waste of space from the traitors can hack it then I don’t see it being that bad. This woman probably had other issues going on in her head

[Ammi]

…so wrong and so terribly sad…

[arista]

[Livia]

For balance, we've only got one side of the story. Some people are just not cut out for the military.

[arista]

But this was about the failed
Army investigation.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by arista

But this was about the failed
Army investigation.

Yes and it's not about army life being difficult, it's about being repeatedly harassed by a superior much older than her who was romantically infatuated

Edit - and she was also sexually assaulted which I hadn't realised before

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

For balance, we've only got one side of the story. Some people are just not cut out for the military.

Does "being cut out for the military" generally involve being harrassed by two much older men and sexually assaulted? If so, then I would suggest that no one is cut out for the military.

[bots]

i don't know what peoples perception of the army is, but it attracts certain types of people, a significant proportion of whom are not very bright and who have seriously aggressive tendencies. Many would be behind bars if they weren't in the army.

So the phrase, not cut out for the army, isn't just some throw away justification. It's an absolute fact, it's not like going to the office everyday, sitting at a desk and expecting a level of behaviour from colleagues

[Ammi]

…this was the British Army statement following the inquest of Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck….


The inquest into the death of Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck of 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, who died in Larkhill on 15th December 2021 has concluded in Salisbury today. Assistant Coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon Mr Nicholas Rheinberg delivered a verdict of suicide.

Brigadier Melissa Emmett, Head of Army Personnel Services Group (APSG), said:

On behalf of the Chief of the General Staff, I wish to extend the Army’s deepest condolences to Jaysley’s family and friends and to offer them our sincerest apologies for the failings that the Coroner has identified during this inquest; we should have done so much more to support and protect her.

Jaysley was exactly the kind of person the Army needs, and she was excelling at her job. Her friends described her as someone who was kind, funny and always putting others before herself.

The three years since Jaysley’s sad death have seen significant changes in the Army, including the introduction of clear and unequivocal policies to state that there will be Zero Tolerance to unacceptable sexual behaviours. These changes are being embedded throughout our culture, policies, and enduring practices across every part of the Army.

There is more work to do, and the evidence heard in this inquest reminds us how important it is to make lasting and effective change. It is my hope that such change will give service personnel the confidence they need to report sexual offences and inappropriate behaviours, knowing that they will be listened to. We are absolutely clear that everyone must play a role in building and upholding the respectful, professional environment we all need to thrive.

We welcome the independent scrutiny provided by this inquest process and acknowledge the professionalism of all those involved in the detailed examination of the circumstances surrounding Jaysley’s death.

At the heart of this is a grieving family and I want to conclude by paying tribute to them. They have been remarkable; from the support they gave us during the conduct of our Service Inquiry, to the dignity and fortitude they have shown through the inquest, and for the compassion they have shown many of the young witnesses during these proceedings.

[arista]

New Photo of her with her sister.

[arista]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...artillery.html

[Livia]

Originally Posted by bots

i don't know what peoples perception of the army is, but it attracts certain types of people, a significant proportion of whom are not very bright and who have seriously aggressive tendencies. Many would be behind bars if they weren't in the army.

So the phrase, not cut out for the army, isn't just some throw away justification. It's an absolute fact, it's not like going to the office everyday, sitting at a desk and expecting a level of behaviour from colleagues

You have a very old fashioned view of the army to assume "a significant proportion" of them are aggressive and a bit thick. To say many would be behind bars if they weren't in the army is just insulting to our armed forces. It's attitudes like this that mean that well-qualified ex servicemen and women sometimes struggle to find employment in civvie street because the perception of some civilians is that they're all thick, punchy psychos who spend their army career marching up and down.

Maybe she wasn't cut out for the army. This doesn't mean that a "significant proportion" are as you describe.

[Livia]

It may be controversial to say but personally, I think they should reinstate the Womens Royal Army Corps. Having female soldiers serve in previously male regiments does not work. Had this soldier been in the WRACs, her chain of command would have been female. I know that many male soldiers refer to females in the field as 'blanks' because every female soldier is like having a blank in your rifle.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

I would suggest that no one is cut out for the military.

Yeah looks like I'm going with this.