The fight for Jaysley Beck: how her grieving mother turned detective – and took on the military
Leighann McCready, mother of Jaysley Beck, a 19‑year‑old soldier who died by suicide in 2021 after alleging sexual assault by a senior officer, has become an amateur investigator. She is pursuing answers about the assault, the subsequent handling of her daughter's case, and the military's response, confronting institutional barriers while seeking accountability for the tragedy.