A shamed ex-Sergeant Major has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage female soldier who took her own life - with the Army accused of a 'cover-up'.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found hanging in her room at Larkhill Camp, near Salisbury in Wiltshire, on December 15, 2021.
Her death came following a complaint she made against Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber after he pinned her down and tried to kiss her, an inquest heard in February this year.
Now Webber, who was serving at the same base, has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault, at a pre-trial hearing.
Jaysley's family has welcomed the guilty plea but said 'nothing can undo the devastating loss of our beautiful daughter'.
