Exclusive: Pte Sean Benton’s sister says MoD failed to honour pledge to tackle bullying at barracks

The sister of Pte Sean Benton, who committed suicide at Deepcut barracks, has accused the British army of treating victims’ families with contempt after it emerged the military had failed to honour a pledge made at his inquest in 2018.

Tracy Lewis said the coroner had been told that recruits would be informed they could report serious physical or sexual assaults to the police, a commitment intended to help tackle bullying and harassment in the ranks.

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