Overview
- Defence Serious Crime Command arrested two soldiers at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick over an alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old in basic training.
- A fellow trainee reported overhearing the suspects discuss the incident, and investigators then seized their mobile phones for examination after claims one recorded the attack.
- The Royal Military Police arranged a hospital examination for the teenager, who has now returned to training.
- The case remains under DSCC inquiry, and any prosecution could proceed through the military’s court martial system or be sent to civilian courts.
- Politicians and a former Royal Military Police investigator urged a thorough probe and stronger safeguards for young recruits, warning that weak action could deter future enlistment.