A RAF serviceman allegedly sexually assaulted his sleeping feminine colleague after a film evening whereas he was deployed in Poland, a courtroom martial was advised.
Air Specialist Andrew Lewins was ‘very very drunk’ when he, the alleged sufferer and a good friend determined to return and watch a movie in his room collectively following a night out.
The feminine colleague fell asleep however within the early hours of the morning was awoken to search out AS1 Lewins had pulled down her leggings and sexually assaulted her.
Recalling the second, the sufferer mentioned she felt ‘scared’, ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘confused’.
AS1 Lewins denied sexual assault at Bulford Navy Court docket, Wilts, which heard the feminine colleague and AS1 Lewins have been deployed in Poland collectively.
Air Specialist Andrew Lewins was ‘very very drunk’ when he, his alleged sufferer and a good friend determined to return and watch a movie in his room collectively following a night out
Prosecuting, Main James Eveleigh mentioned following a busy day of labor AS1 Lewins, the alleged sufferer, and different RAF colleagues went to the lodge restaurant after which the bar for meals and drinks.
At round 2am, AS1 Lewins, a good friend, and the girl determined to return to a lodge room to observe a film collectively.
The feminine air specialist fell asleep in AS1 Lewins’ mattress, mentioned she woke as much as him assaulting her after which ‘instantly obtained up, she placed on her flip flops, her sliders, and he or she left the room.’
The prosecution mentioned the alleged sufferer despatched a textual content to AS1 Lewins’ roommate to ask him to get her key card.
‘[He] obtained it and he or she advised him about what had occurred,’ Maj Eveleigh continued.
‘They mentioned it for some time then the choice was made to report it to the [sergeant] who was in a room on the ground beneath.
‘The service police investigated the matter and on three separate events the defendant was given a possibility to be interviewed underneath warning – he answered no remark at every stage.’
The choice was taken to cost AS1 Lewins with assault by penetration, the courtroom martial heard.
The feminine air specialist mentioned throughout a police interview {that a} ‘film evening’ was instructed within the early hours of the morning following a night of consuming.
‘I had a few drinks so thought why not,’ she mentioned.
The feminine colleague described AS1 Lewins as being at 9 out of 10 on the drunkeness scale.
AS1 Lewins denied sexual assault at Bulford Navy Court docket, Wilts, which heard the feminine colleague and AS1 Lewins have been deployed in Poland collectively
The choice was taken to cost AS1 Lewins with assault by penetration, it was heard
‘Andy did purchase me a drink however he was very very drunk,’ she mentioned, ‘I used to be tipsy however I wasn’t like out of it.’
She advised the officer that the three pals sat in AS1 Lewins lodge room and watched a movie.
In the course of the film, she mentioned they have been ‘having a deep dialog’ earlier than she finally fell asleep in AS1 Lewins’ mattress.
Within the early hours of the morning, at round 6am, the feminine air specialist mentioned she woke to search out AS1 Lewins’ face near hers ‘like he needed to kiss me’.
‘On the time, my physique simply had a lot adrenaline,’ she continued.
‘I used to be firstly, a bit scared – to be sincere – I simply did not anticipate it. And secondly, I simply did not know what to do.
‘I simply felt so uncomfortable and a bit scared. I assume scared is perhaps the mistaken phrase. I used to be uncomfortable and confused.’
AS1 Lewins, who relies at RAF Brize Norton station in West Oxfordshire, denied one depend of sexual assault by penetration.
As a substitute, he mentioned different sexual exercise came about however he had ‘cheap perception in her consent’.
The trial, anticipated to final 4 days, continues.
