The Army 'missed opportunities' to prevent suicide of female officer cadet

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The Army missed opportunities to prevent a female officer cadet taking her own life, an inquest has found.

Olivia Perks, 21, was found dead in her room at the Sandhurst Military Academy in Berkshire in February 2019.

A pre-inquest hearing had found she was the victim of "gross sexual misconduct" by senior soldiers before her death.

Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/olivia-perks-army-missed-opportunities-to-prevent-suicide-of-officer-cadet-at-sandhurst-inquest-finds-12889660

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