Hertfordshire police officer cleared of sexual assault
27-year-old officer found not guilty of allegations from a night out
A Hertfordshire police officer has been found not guilty of two counts of sexual assault against a colleague.
The officer, Lewis Black, aged 27, faced accusations involving incidents on a night out as well as in a locker room.
The trial took place at Southwark Crown Court.
The allegations against Black included groping his male colleague after drinking and another occasion in a locker room involving inappropriate touching.
Black consistently denied the charges, expressing disbelief over the accusations.
His lawyer, Laurence Harris, defended him by stating that Black had maintained his innocence throughout, emphasizing his assertion of being heterosexual and not attracted to the complainant.
Judge Baumgartner summed up the evidence last week by reiterating Black's denial of the allegations.