beastings
Britishnoun
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The Army's chain of command "failed to prevent" unlawful physical punishments known as beastings which led to a soldier's death, a coroner has found.
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The Army's chain of command "failed to identify" the use of unofficial punishments known as "beastings", a coroner has found at the inquest into the death of a young recruit in 2006.
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Army chiefs knew about the use of unlawful physical punishments called beastings which led to the death of a soldier, a coroner has said.
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