A judge has told boxer Chris Eubank's son Joseph to 'reflect on your behaviour' after he was cleared of raping a 16-year-old girl near Brighton Pier.
The 27-year-old, of Hove, had previously denied attacking the drunk girl in a dark and secluded part of the beach on July 16, 2022. He instead said the teenager was 'completely happy' during the encounter and told jurors it was 'all very fluent and very consensual'.
And the jury clearly thought so too, though that didn't stop the judge from making her partisan comments:
Today, he was found not guilty at Lewes Crown Court of two counts of rape. Speaking after the unanimous verdict, Her Honour Judge Christine Laing KC (Ed: Oh. Her...) told Mr Eubank he needed to reflect on his behaviour.
The judge told him: 'You need to think about your behaviour, Mr Eubank.
'You do have to reflect on your behaviour, it was not decent behaviour in any way, shape or form.'
But getting sozzled on vodka, having sex in public with a total stranger then running to the police to cry rape is, Christine?
Having worked on Child Protection teams for quite a few years, although Eubank junior was found not guilty, it appears there may be questions which either weren't asked, or weren't answered, during this trial. Who gave the 16 year old the vodka? How did she end up in a dark and secluded place, and who took her there? How did she meet, and end up there with Eubank junior? In legal terms it ends up with her saying she didn't and him saying she did.
ReplyDeleteA 16 year old, being in the presence of celebrity, or pseudo celebrity in Eubanks case, can impress young girls to make them act in a way they normally wouldn't do. Think back to the female fans of pop stars or footballers, many of whom took advantage of their celebrity status, often with young girls still at school. I think this young girl has learned a lesson, but has Eubank?
Penseivat
"...it appears there may be questions which either weren't asked, or weren't answered, during this trial."
ReplyDeleteI suspect the former, because no one wants a can of worms opened.