A coroner’s inquest has revisited the final weeks of 19-year-old Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, who died at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15, 2021.

First, the hearing focused on a relentless stream of messages from her supervisor, Bombardier Ryan Mason. Investigators said the contact became intense between October and December 2021, with thousands of texts in one month alone. Her mother, Leighann McCready, told the court her daughter grew increasingly frightened. Beck reportedly believed Mason tracked or hacked her phone. She also told family members she no longer felt safe.

Next, the inquest heard Beck tried to set clear boundaries. In messages shown to the court, she asked Mason to stop sharing romantic feelings and to ease off the constant calls and texts. She described the situation as overwhelming and said it damaged her mental health.

Meanwhile, the hearing also revisited an earlier complaint Beck made in July 2021. She reported that a sergeant assaulted her during a team-building event. The inquest heard she felt let down by the outcome and worried about how further complaints might affect her reputation in the Army.

A separate service inquiry report previously described the messaging as a contributing factor in her death. The inquest remains ongoing.

Her story lands with a quiet urgency. A young woman asked for space. She asked for safety. And now a family asks, through the courts, for truth and accountability.