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A senior officer who was accused of getting stuck and trying to kiss a teenage soldier refused to answer questions about the incident in an investigation into her death.

Jaysley Beck, 19, was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire On December 15, 2021, after experiencing an “intense period of unwelcome behavior” from high ranked staff.

An examination of her death at Salisbury Coroner’s Court heard how she was “scared” because of the “psychotic and possessing” behavior By her boss Bombardier Ryan Mason.

Jaysley thought he had hacked her phone And she got Thousands of text messages from him in just a month.

A service request Report From 2023 concluded that The army were “almost secure” this was a causal factor in her passing, Sky News reports.

On Tuesday (February 11), the survey also heard how another colleague, Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber, had Allegedly “attached” Jaysley To kiss her.

The incident, which is said to have left the 19-year-old in tears, is said to have taken place after a social event in July 2021.

Jaysley Beck died in December 2021 (PA)

Lance Bombardier Kirsty Davis explained that after an adventure training exercise on Thorney Island, near Emsworth in Hampshire, Jaysy called her about web’s alleged behavior.

“He tried to kiss her and she tried to shoot him away, but he attached her,” she said. “Jaysley had told him no, tried to get away from him but he had continued so that she left.

“Jaysley was in tears, she was upset. I think she was just afraid of what happened.”

Lance Corporal Drew Tudor told the survey that he had found Jaysley asleep in her car The next morning and that she was “clear in need”.

He explained: “Jaysley trusted me that Michael Webber had done something against her, touched her or tried to touch her, started something. I told her we had to say something because it wasn’t right, which she was not too urgent about.”

Webber, who is now by Warrant Officer Class 1 rank, refused to answer questions about the alleged incident in court today (February 12).

Jaysley had argued that the Sergent had told her that he had “waited for a moment for them to be alone” and participated in a drinking game called “Last Man Standing”.

The late soldier claimed that Webber – then 39 years – had grabbed her leg before trying to kiss her, and after rejecting her progress, Jaysley was “afraid” that he would come “and look for her”.

She made a complaint to her superiors in the morning, which resulted in Webber getting a “less sanction” and was forced to write an apology letter.

After being answered as a witness in the investigation, Coroner Webber warned that he did not have to answer questions if he thought his answer could hurt him.

The 19-year-old made a complaint about Webber after the alleged incident (PA)

He confirmed that he had encountered Jaysley professionally before attending the five -day adventure education on Thorney Island.

After confirming that he had come across Jaysley in a professional capacity before Thorney Island, webber then refused to answer questions when he was further asked about the circumstances surrounding the alleged incident.

He refused to prepare the behavior he described as “completely unacceptable” in his excuse letter to Jaysley, while he also refused to confirm if he was drunk, had tried to kiss her or attached her.

He also declined to say if he had been ordered to leave the island by Colonel Samantha Shepherd, who was a regimental colonel for Royal Artillery 2021.

Webber also rejected the opportunity to clarify if he had told his wife that he put his hand on Jaysley’s legs when Alison Gerry, who represents the soldier’s family, asked him.

With reference to his excuse letter to Jaysley, Sergenten said: “At that time it was very much a genuine apology, that was all it was.”

Despite the stain on his record because of the complaint that Jaysley had done, the survey heard that webber was promoted to WO1 -Rang in May 2022.

After proven, he confirmed that he intends to leave the army later this year.

The Army Report to Jaysley’s death also said that Thorney Island incident was “perhaps a factor that may have affected her failure to report other events that occurred thereafter”.

The survey continues.

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