Olivia Perks, 21, was found dead in her room at Sandhurst military academy in 2019.
By Emily Ford & PA MediaThe Army missed opportunities to prevent the suicide of a "positive and bubbly" officer cadet, a coroner has concluded.
Both denied any sexual activity, with Ms Perks claiming the colour sergeant had invited her in out of concern for her welfare and she had only used the room for sleep.The next morning, when Ms Perks was seen leaving his room in her ball gown, she was told "my office now" by the regimental sergeant major, the inquest heard.
Ms Perks was back on duty two days later and warned she risked losing her place at the academy if she engaged in similar behaviour again. The court heard Ms Perks was interviewed after her first suicide attempt and the reason for the interview was recorded as "inappropriate behaviour" with "the catalyst being excessive alcohol".
"Learning that it could have been avoided with the right help, the fact that she may well have been with us now - I don't know that she was safeguarded adequately and that is so hard to comprehend." "I remember thinking: 'Well, for 44 weeks you will be saying you'll be tired, you're exhausted, you'll be put through the motions, you may feel you don't want to pursue this - but you will be safe'.
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