A SEX offence was reported nearly every day in the military last year.

In all, 357 investigations were launched — including into 55 alleged rapes, 229 sexual assaults and 14 cases of voyeurism.

It reflects an earlier MoD revelation that it paid £3.3million in compensation to personnel who were victims of sexual assault in the past five years.

Of the suspects in the latest figures, 205 were in the Army, 50 in the Navy and 59 the RAF.

In the other cases the identity of the suspect was unknown.

Ex-Army intelligence officer Col Philip Ingram said: “The military keep quoting a zero- tolerance policy but in reality, that is all they are doing about the scourge of sexual assaults.

“There is little real action or progress and no support for commanders trying to identify and root it out.”

Two thirds of the alleged offences happened in the UK.

There were 25 reported crimes in Cyprus, 18 in Germany, seven on the Falklands and two in Gibraltar.

Two dated to the 1970s, six to the 1980s and four to the 1990s.

In October an investigation into abuse on UK submarines found “intolerable” misogyny and bullying.

It followed claims made by ex-lieutenant Sophie Brook.

The MoD says it is creating a tri-service team to tackle complants, while an independent Armed Forces Commissioner will make unannounced visits.

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A sex offence was reported nearly every day in the military last year (stock picture)[/caption]

THE man suspected of killing three-year-old Madeleine McCann is said to have spent £45,000 in the year after she vanished.

Christian Brueckner got through vast sums despite not paying his rent, reports suggest.

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Christian Brueckner is said to have spent £45,000 in the year after Madeleine McCann vanished[/caption]

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Madeleine vanished on May 3, 2007, while on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz in Portugal[/caption]

The paedo, 48, has said he was living in a camper van and dealing drugs when Madeleine vanished from Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.

A land registration document shows that by 2008 he paid £19,000 for a former box factory in east Germany.

Another document reveals he upgraded his van to a Winnebago costing up to £20,000 by March 2008.

And it has previously been reported he had his buck teeth fixed for £6,000 in September 2007.

A Praia local who knew Brueckner for years said: “He didn’t pay rent for his bedsit cottage, he just covered bills for the owner.”

A source close to the case in Germany, added: “He admits dealing drugs in one breath – then claims he is innocent of all claims in another.

“If you look at his spending it is impossible to see where the money came from without linking it to crime.

“Whatever he was up to, he must have had a serious influx of cash before 2008 when his spending was unprecedented.”

Brueckner is in a German jail for rape and is due for release in September.

He has never been formally charged over Madeleine’s disappearance and denies any involvement.

A three-day search for clues in Praia drew a blank last week.

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Mash bananas with oats, cinnamon and chocolate chips. Scoop on to trays, bake and freeze.

They’re naturally sweet, packed with fibre and should thaw by the time you reach work or the school gates.

BATCH A PLAN: Dedicate half an hour a week to doing some batch-baking.

With these staples in your freezer, your mornings should be easier, plus, no more last-minute expensive brekkie buys on your way to work.

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