Ex-soldier denies he tried to manipulate junior colleague found dead at barracks

Inquest is read message sent by Jaysley Beck, 19, to her line manager, Ryan Mason, saying she felt ‘trapped’

A former soldier accused of harassing a junior ranking and younger colleague who was found dead in her room at an army camp has told an inquest his “aim was not to manipulate”.

Royal Artillery Gnr Jaysley Beck, 19, was found dead at Larkhill camp in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021, the inquest into her death in Salisbury has heard.

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