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[โ€“] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

"[The victim] reported the assault immediately, not once but twice."

At the inquest, the coroner said Capt James Hook put pressure on [the victim] to drop the allegations, and only reported it to a higher command "when the cat was already out of the bag".

The inquest heard a subsequent "miscommunication" through the chain of command meant details of of [the assailant's] attempt to place his hand between [the victim's] legs were lost.

Rather than being reported to the police the incident was recorded as "inappropriate behaviour unbecoming of a warrant officer".

At the time, [the assailant] was given a "minor administrative action interview" with no further consequences.

But [the attorney representing the victim] added: "What an enormous difference it would have made if the Army and its chain of command had just listened to Jaysley when she first told them about the assault and reported it to the police, instead of trying to persuade her it wasn't that serious."

An inquest into [the victim's] death earlier this year determined the Army's handling of the complaint played "more than a minimal contributory part in her death".

I have no words.

I know, it's so obviously a cover up. It's scary.