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Military Officers Charged in Jaysley Beck Case After Assault

1/30/2026

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Maj James Hook and Col Samantha Shepherd have been charged by the Ministry of Defence with conduct prejudicial to military discipline in the Jaysley Beck case.
Jaysley Beck, teenage soldier, was assaulted during July 2021 training exercise and died by suicide in December 2021, after which the Ministry of Defence established a serious crime command.
Former sergeant major Michael Webber was sentenced to six months in prison for the assault.

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Maj James Hook and Col Samantha Shepherd have been charged by the Ministry of Defence with conduct prejudicial to military discipline in the Jaysley Beck case.
Jaysley Beck, teenage soldier, was assaulted during July 2021 training exercise and died by suicide in December 2021, after which the Ministry of Defence established a serious crime command.
Former sergeant major Michael Webber was sentenced to six months in prison for the assault.