Ex-soldier ‘was propositioned by her sergeant’ when she was 17

<p>Tamzin Hort told the inquest of her friend Jaysley Beck, 19, that women were habitually subjected to inappropriate behaviour</p><p>A former soldier has revealed how she was propositioned by a sergeant when she was only 17 and took to locking her door because she was frightened colleagues would walk in when she was in bed.</p><p>Speaking at the inquest of her friend, 19-year-old soldier Jaysley Beck, Tamzin Hort said women were habitually subject to “disgusting” comments from male soldiers, especially when they rejected their sexual advances.</p><p><em>In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or email <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org">jo@samaritans.org</a> or <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.ie">jo@samaritans.ie</a>. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is <a href="">1-800-273-8255</a>. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at <a href="http://www.befrienders.org/">www.befrienders.org</a>.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/17/ex-soldier-was-propositioned-by-her-sergeant-when-she-was-17">Continue reading...</a>