Colonel cleared of not properly handling allegations of soldier who killed herself
Samantha Shepherd faced a court martial over the case of 19-year-old Jaysley Beck, who made a sexual assault claimA senior army officer has been cleared by a court martial of...
By Steven Morris · The Guardian World
Samantha Shepherd faced a court martial over the case of 19-year-old Jaysley Beck, who made a sexual assault claim A senior army officer has been cleared by a court martial of failing to deal properly with allegations made by a teenage soldier who went on to kill herself. Col Samantha Shepherd had been accused of “conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline” over the case of 19-year-old Gunner Jaysley Beck, who took her own life in December 2021. Continue reading...