英国陆军上校萨曼莎·谢泼德在军事法庭被控未能妥善处理一名士兵提出的指控，周三法庭以证据不足为由判其无罪释放1。助理军事司法官爱德华·莱加德表示"检控方已得出结论，证据不足以安全地定罪谢泼德"1。
涉案士兵詹斯利·贝克时年19岁，于2021年12月自杀身亡1。指控源于2021年7月奇切斯特港索尼岛上的一次冒险训练活动1。谢泼德被指控"行为有损良好秩序和服务纪律"1。
同时接受审判的另一名高级军官詹姆斯·胡克少校的案件仍在继续1。根据庭审证词，胡克称贝克告诉他韦伯"对她有意思"，可能试图吻她，但贝克回答他"没有"被强迫或感到威胁1。该案由皇家空军空军准将、海军舰长和陆军上校组成的法庭审理1。
A British Army colonel has been cleared of charges related to her handling of complaints made by a soldier who later took her own life.1 Samantha Shepherd faced allegations of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline at a military court-martial held at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.1 The Assistant Judge Advocate, Edward Legard, concluded on Wednesday that "the prosecution has determined there is insufficient evidence to safely convict Shepherd," resulting in her acquittal.1
The case stemmed from an incident during an adventure training activity on Sonning Island in Chichester Harbour in July 2021.1 Jenesley Baker, who was 19 years old at the time, made allegations during this exercise and later died by suicide in December 2021.1 Shepherd's court-martial was conducted by a panel comprising a Royal Air Force air commodore, a naval captain, and an Army colonel.1
A second senior officer, Major James Hooke, also faced trial in connection with the same matter, though his case continues.1 During proceedings, Hooke testified that Baker had told him another serviceman named Webb "fancied her" and may have attempted to kiss her.1 According to Hooke's account, when he asked Baker if she had been coerced or threatened, she responded that she had not.1
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