Overview

• Michael Webber entered the guilty plea to one count of sexual assault at a pre-trial hearing on Friday and is awaiting sentencing.
• Jaysley Beck, 19, was found dead in her room at Larkhill Camp on December 15, 2021, after reporting the incident to her superiors.
• Beck had alleged Webber pinned her down and tried to kiss her during a work social event in July 2021, with testimony also describing his hand between her legs.
• The Army initially treated the matter as inappropriate behavior, did not inform police, and issued only a minor administrative interview, a response later criticized at inquest.
• After the inquest and a request from Beck’s family, Wiltshire Police referred the case to the Service Prosecuting Authority, and the Army has since apologized and pointed to new zero‑tolerance policies, while the family and their lawyer call for stronger accountability.