A court martial hears allegations that RAF corporal Liam Avenell, 37, assaulted a junior colleague after inviting her to watch the 2023 film “Barbie” in his room. Prosecutors say that during the meeting he held her face down and forcibly kissed her, and that she was assaulted despite resisting. The case includes accounts that the victim tried to push him away as the incident escalated.
The reporting also includes a claim attributed to the accused that bruising resulted from the victim’s attempt to force him away. The dispute centers on what happened during the encounter and the circumstances surrounding any injuries.
The matter is being considered by the court martial, which is examining the evidence and testimony related to the allegations of rape and sexual assault, as well as the competing accounts about responsibility for injuries. A verdict is not stated in the provided information.
