Army missed chances to prevent suicide of Sandhurst cadet Olivia Perks, inquest finds

Coroner says chain of command failed to recognise risk of stress to officer cadet and get her seen by doctor after ball

The army missed opportunities to prevent the death of a “positive and bubbly” officer cadet who killed herself at Sandhurst military academy, a coroner has found.

Olivia Perks, 21, fell victim to a “complete breakdown in welfare support” during her time at the academy, the 16-day inquest at Reading town hall heard. She was found in her room at Sandhurst on 6 February 2019.

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