City lawyer yelled ‘start running, I’m coming for you’ in ‘sexual assault in loo’ and ‘spanked a woman’s bottom’ after she ‘refused to hug him’ at a rowing club party

A LAWYER spanked a woman’s bottom and yelled: “Start running because I’m coming for you,” a court heard.

Alastair Main, 35, was said to have prowled a rowing club party like it was his “territory”.

He poured a pint over his 27-year-old victim’s head and called her an “Australian slut” after she refused a hug, it was claimed. He then allegedly followed her to the toilets and sexually assaulted her.

The woman, who cannot be named, said: “I was in shock.

“He was just pulling my hair. He pulled my skirt up, still calling me a slut, and asked me if I was wearing any knickers. He was slapping my thighs and my bottom.”

As she made her escape, 2003 national rowing champion Main allegedly shouted: “You better start running because I’m coming for you.”

He was then said to have followed her and a friend to a nearby bar, where he again called her “Slut” as she tried to hide in a toilet cubicle.

Part of the alleged incident at the London Rowing Club Christmas bash in Putney, South West London, was witnessed by member Jacqueline Grosch.

She said: “His demeanour was one that it was his territory.

“He was pacing like this is my domain, it was very aggressive behaviour.”

The ex-public schoolboy, of Kingston, South West London, denies sexual and racially aggravated assault.

The trial at Wimbledon magistrates court was adjourned. Main was bailed until January 3.