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A female British Army musician in the renowned Coldstream Guards band sexually assaulted a colleague in a wine-fuelled attack after offering to 'massage her to sleep', a court martial heard.
Military clarinet player Adelle Foster tried to take the woman's clothes off before groping her, prosecutors said. And when the woman protested, Musician Foster replied: ‘I'm still going to touch you', the court heard.
The alleged victim - who had a boyfriend - was so troubled by Musician Foster's persistent assaults she recorded the incident, the audio of which was played to the hearing.
The historic Coldstream Guards - recognised by the iconic red tunics and bearskin caps - was formed in 1650 and is the oldest continuously serving regiment of the regular British Army.
The reigiment is responsible for guarding the Royal Family and is famed for its high-profile ceremonial duties outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
Its band is one of the oldest and best-known military bands in the world and takes part in global public events including King Charles's Coronation in 2023.
Musician Foster - who told the woman she had just been 'joking' - has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault at Bulford Military Court in Wiltshire.
Opening the case, Commodore James Farrant said the incident took place in the early hours after the clarinettist had drunk about a bottle of wine.
Military clarinet player Adelle Foster allegedly sexually assaulted a colleague after offering to 'massage her to sleep'
The court martial at Bulford Military Court heard Musician Foster grabbed the alleged victim's breast and touched her intimately
The prosecutor said that usually, the women 'didn't get on that well, and they argued', including about ‘each other's behaviour'.
Commodore Farrant continued: ‘Musician Foster moved closer to (the woman) and suggested that she, Musician Foster, give her, ([the woman), a massage to help her sleep.'
He said the alleged victim declined, but Musician Foster started stroking her hand anyway.
Musician Foster then grabbed her breast and touched her intimately, the court heard.
The prosecutor continued: ‘All touching was over clothing.
‘Eventually, Musician Foster said she was going to sleep, (the woman) thought the incident was over.
‘But Musician Foster began touching (her) again, this time on her breasts and bottom.
‘She began trying to take (the woman's) clothes off. She eventually stopped following (the woman's) polite protest.'
Musician Foster arriving at Bulford Military Court on Tuesday
Commodore Farrant told the court on Tuesday that, despite telling her colleague that she was going to bed, Musician Foster touched her genitals through her jeans once again.
The alleged victim, who was also wearing a jumper, told her ‘no', and Musician Foster mocked her by ‘repeating (her) protestations to her'.
The woman then tried to leave the room, but Musician Foster stopped her from going before her alleged victim managed to flee.
The exchanges between the women were partially captured in audio recordings the alleged victim made that night, which were played in court.
After the woman told Musician Foster that she has a partner, the alleged sex attacker was heard saying: ‘I'm still going to touch you'. Later, she asked: ‘Are you going to tell your boyfriend?'
The woman was then heard saying ‘Don't', and ‘I don't find it comfortable, all this touching'.
Musician Foster repeatedly said ‘I'm joking' in reply.
Commodore Farrant said that at around 2.40am, Musician Foster sent a message to the woman telling her that she was ‘just trying to be friends', and ‘not to make herself a victim'.
She tried to call the woman, and in another message asked if she was ‘pretending to be a victim'.
Speaking face to face again that night, the woman told Musician Foster that she shouldn't have touched her.
After the alleged victim said that she has a partner, Musician Foster could be heard on an audio recording which was played to the court saying: 'I'm still going to touch you'
The musician responded that ‘she was joking when she had done that' - this can be heard on an audio recording.
Musician Foster said: ‘Before, when I was joking and touching you, I was joking.'
The musician, when confronted with this evidence in an interview, said that she didn't remember saying she was joking.
She denied touching her colleague inappropriately.
The victim told the court: ‘She admitted herself by saying "I just tried to make the situation lighter".'
The trial continues.
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