‘SUICIDE’ TRAGEDY OF THREE WOMEN SOLDIERS

Inquests into Royal Artillery tragedies

- SEAN RAYMENT

THREE female soldiers from the same unit are feared to have taken their own lives in the last 12 months.

All were serving with the Royal Artillery when they died.

Gunner Sophie Madden, 23, was found hanging inside an Army camp in Kent three weeks ago.

She was serving with 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery at the time.

Her death followed that of 19-yearold Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck, found dead at Larkhill Barracks on Salisbury Plain last December.

She was with 14 Regiment Royal Artillery Recruitment Team.

Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Bombardier Nadine Askew, 31, was found dead in July last year.