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'Don't join the army': Mum of soldier who took own life after assault
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October 31, 2025
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0:21Now Playing"Until real changes are made don't join the army."
That's the message from Leighann McCready, the mum of Jaysley Beck - a teenage army soldier who took her own life in the aftermath of being sexually assaulted by a more senior army officer.
Today former army sergeant major Michael Webber was sentenced to 6 months in prison.
Major General Jon Swift said the Army "have introduced a significant cultural reform programme".
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