MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting women
•An MP, Patrick Spencer, was found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women.
•The incidents occurred at London's Groucho Club in August 2023.
•The jury deliberated for over seven hours before reaching their verdict.
MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting womenByAlice CunninghamSouthwark Crown CourtPublished17 July 2026, 16:24 BSTUpdated Just nowAn MP who was accused of touching the breasts of two women at London's Groucho Club has been found not guilty of sexual assault.Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, had been accused of approaching both women, in separate incidents, and placing his hands on their breasts in August 2023.The 38-year-old denied two counts of sexual assault and was found not guilty following a trial at Southwark Crown Court. He could be seen sobbing with relief and later hugging his wife as the verdicts were returned.A jury of eight men and four women returned the verdict after seven hours and six minutes of deliberation. The trial heard how Spencer had been on a night out with friends at the Groucho Club on 12 August 2023.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts.المصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
→An MP, Patrick Spencer, was found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women.
→The incidents occurred at London's Groucho Club in August 2023.
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