Two soldiers ‘take their own lives within hours of each other’ in UK

Two soldiers are believed to have died by suicide within hours of each other at military bases on Salisbury Plain in the UK, Report informs via the Daily Mail.

The bodies of gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck, 19, and Lance Corporal Michael Joseph Miah, 28, were both found on December 15, at their respective bases in Wiltshire.

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed it was investigating the deaths, while Wiltshire Police said there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

Both soldiers died from hanging, according to their post-mortem examinations, which were presented at two separate inquests at Salisbury last week.

The tragic deaths, just ten days before Christmas, come after at least five confirmed suicides at Salisbury Plain since 2018.