Alastair Main smacked an Australian woman’s bottom when she rejected his advances

Alastair Fundamental, pictured, was discovered responsible of sexually assaulting an Australian lady at a rowing membership social gathering in London in December 2015

A metropolis lawyer who humiliated his mistress and known as her 'an Australian slut' was discovered responsible of racially aggravated assault yesterday.

Alastair Fundamental had poured a pint of beer over his sufferer and repeatedly slapped her backside at his rowing membership's Christmas social gathering.

He hurled insults at her and made reference to her nationality after she refused to offer him a hug, a court docket heard.

Fundamental, 35, a former England rower, argued with the sufferer in an alcove on a bench in 'Captain's Nook' earlier than following her to the bathrooms on the London Rowing Membership in Putney earlier than lifting up her skirt and spanking her repeatedly in December 2015.

The lawyer, who attended the £30,000-a-year Oratory College in Studying, then pursued the 27-year-old across the membership earlier than following her down the steps when she left the membership, once more slapping her on the underside.

Fundamental, from Kingston-upon-Thames, had claimed the slap was 'cheeky' and 'flirty' and denied it was sexual assault.

The previous captain of the membership had additionally denied calling her an 'Australian slut' as a result of he stated he was 'not racist'.

However yesterday he was discovered responsible of each sexual assault and racially aggravated frequent assault at Wimbledon Magistrates' Courtroom.

His defence lawyer, Eloise Marshall, had beforehand questioned 'inconsistencies' within the sufferer's proof, suggesting she could have been 'exaggerating' a few of the particulars.

However District Decide Barbara Barnes stated she discovered the sufferer's proof 'credible and convincing'.

Fundamental, pictured left and proper at court docket right now, was launched on bail forward of sentencing on January 26 after a decide instructed him his proof was not 'credible or convincing'

Wimbledon Magistrates' Courtroom heard Fundamental, pictured, lifted up the girl's skirt and repeatedly 'spanked' her after she refused to hug him

Addressing Fundamental, she stated: 'You admit you had been drunk. It was in any case a Christmas social gathering.

'You admit you probably did pour beer over the complainant and did name her a 'slut' on plenty of events.

'The prosecution witness gave credible and convincing proof, describing the course of occasions.

'I don't discover it undermines her credibility to such an extent her proof can't be relied upon.

'Her exact reminiscence could have been affected by worry and embarrassment, which was brought on completely by your behaviour.'

Giving proof yesterday, Fundamental admitted being '7/10 drunk' after the dinner and a charity public sale 'as you'll anticipate.'

Fundamental, who works for Schroders after a spell at Coutts, instructed he court docket that he had argued with the sufferer and claimed that she had slapped him across the face.

She walked off however he admitted following her and poured what remained of his beer on high of her.

He instructed the court docket that the girl then went into the women rest room and that he bought up and adopted to make up together with her.

'I used to be in shock about what occurred and felt regret as I had soaked her with beer, I wished to make an apology to her,' he stated.

The offences came about at The London Rowing Membership's (pictured) Christmas dinner in 2015

Earlier within the trial, the sufferer described how Fundamental had change into aggressive and repeatedly slapped her on the thighs and backside and tried to drag her skirt up.

She managed to flee briefly when one other lady got here into the bathroom however he later pursued her as she left the membership and at a close-by cocktail bar, the place he once more known as her a slut.

He despatched her a grovelling apology message the subsequent morning claiming he had carried out it as she had 'rejected him'.

Fundamental, admitted he was 'ashamed of himself' and had 'behaved like a idiot' however denied the racial slur and stated he had slapped her on the underside as soon as.

Sporting a sensible gray go well with and blue tie he wept whereas giving proof yesterday however denied all costs, together with making reference to her nationality.

However Decide Barnes dismissed his accounts as neither 'credible or convincing' and stated he was 'drunk' and had admitted to being 'indignant, upset, confused, apprehensive' at occasions that evening.

Fundamental, of Kingston, denied calling his sufferer an 'Australian slut' as a result of he stated he was 'not racist' however was discovered responsible at Wimbledon Magistrates' Courtroom (pictured), right now

'Your reminiscence of the occasions of that evening could have been affected by the quantity of alcohol you had, she stated.

'You admit additionally you adopted (the sufferer) to the women' bathrooms. I don't discover it believable that this pursuit by you was simply an effort to kind issues out.

'You had been pursuing her since you had been indignant and also you had been decided to manage the complainant's behaviour.

'You assaulted her once more and I additionally discover this assault was sexual in nature. At no level was this merely flirtatious or cheeky.

'I don't discover you can fairly have believed (the sufferer) may have fairly consented to that behaviour.'

The decide stated she was 'glad' Fundamental had referred to the sufferer's nationality across the identical time he poured beer over her and known as her a 'slut' to 'vent his emotions'.

She praised his earlier good character however warned that 'all choices stay open' at sentencing on January 26. 

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