A woman said she never gave an MP consent to touch her breasts at London’s Groucho Club and described him as a “bit of a pest”.
Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, is accused of coming up behind two different women and putting his arms around them before touching their breasts on a night out in August 2023.
One of the victims gave evidence during his trial at Southwark Crown Court and said he had insisted she have a drink despite her saying no before he touched her.
Spencer, 38, who lives in Suffolk and was elected as an MP in July 2024, denies two counts of sexual assault.
Giving evidence behind a screen, the woman described Spencer’s initial behaviour as “animated and friendly” before he began to ask her about being married.
“I felt I wanted to move away, he was invading my personal space,” she told the court.
“I said I was married and my husband is here.
“I felt he was getting too familiar asking me personal questions,” she added.
