Suspended MP denies sexually assaulting two women at private members' club

An MP has denied 2 counts of intersexual battle allegedly carried retired astatine a backstage members' nine successful cardinal London.

Patrick Spencer, who represents Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, is accused of cupping the breasts of 2 women implicit their apparel astatine the Groucho Club successful August 2023.

The 37-year-old confirmed his afloat sanction and day of commencement earlier pleading not blameworthy to the offences astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court.

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He is owed to look astatine Southwark Crown Court connected 14 July.

Spencer was suspended from the Conservative Party and had the whip withdrawn aft the charges were brought.

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The person was archetypal elected to parliament past twelvemonth with a bulk of 4,290.

Lawyers acting for the MP person antecedently said helium "categorically denies the charges" and would support against the allegations "robustly successful court".

The Groucho Club, connected Dean Street, opened successful 1985 and became a renowned gathering spot for A-list celebrities and others, including actors, comedians and media executives.

The nine was named aft the comedian and histrion Groucho Marx, who reportedly erstwhile said helium would garbage to articulation immoderate nine that would person him arsenic a member.