Sandhurst man held after attack on cadet
A serviceman from Sandhurst military academy was last night being questioned on suspicion of attempting to murder a female cadet.
The 25-year-old man was arrested after Amii Calway, 22, was found unconscious with head injuries outside New College. She was found among shards of glass, after apparently falling from a third floor window in the early hours yesterday. She was taken to Frimley Park hospital, Surrey, where her condition was critical.
It is believed the incident following celebration drinks ahead of today’s “passing out” ceremony at the army training college in Camberley, Surrey, where Ms Calway was due to graduate in the Royal Corps of Signals alongside 200 of her classmates.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that a member of the armed forces had been arrested shortly before 2pm yesterday and taken to Maidenhead police station. He has not yet been named.
The man was being detained at the station overnight but was not remanded in custody and is expected to be questioned again in the morning.
A joint investigation has been launched between the MoD police, the Royal Military police and the Thames Valley police, but the parade will still go ahead.
New College, the building the woman fell out of, is the same one where Princes William and Harry lodged. Women used to be at a separate college, but have been at Sandhurst since 1984 and are now a tenth of students.
