Client Acquitted of Assault and Sexual Offences

Our client faced multiple counts of assault and sexual offenses involving a single complainant. The prosecution alleged that an initial date ended with an assault in the client’s vehicle; however, the defence maintained that the allegations were fabricated.

The parties met by chance and exchanged numbers, later agreeing to go out on a date. The complainant stated that she wanted to go home during the date and our client allegedly assaulted her in his vehicle. She then took an Uber home and reported the allegations later on.

Our client denied the allegations, stating the complainant was very upset to find he wasn’t a premiership footballer, having only met some youth players of a prominent football team on one occasion and became angry with him. She had also dressed up for the date whilst he was casually dressed therefore refused to take her to a nice restaurant which also angered her.

Messages were still exchanged after the date before the allegation was reported.

Numerous experts were instructed including a linguistic expert to ensure the translation of messages served by the prosecution were correct, a medical expert in relation to an old injury to our clients’ leg given him restricted movement and a psychologist.

The jury took under an hour to unanimously acquit our client.

Poppy Ingall litigated this case. Libby Anderson and Kathleen Mulhern of Crucible Chambers were instructed.