Ex-Winchester mayor cleared of groping girl, 16, at official event
A pensioner and former mayor of Winchester has been cleared of groping a teenage girl during a fireworks display he was attending as an official guest.
Derek Green was alleged to have touched the 16-year-old girl inappropriately over her clothing at the bonfire and fireworks display in the Hampshire city on November 5, 2022. The 68-year-old, of Battery Hill, Winchester, previously denied sexual assault when he appeared at Bristol Crown Court - where jurors have now found him not guilty.
Green became the 823rd mayor of Winchester when he was appointed to the role in May 2022 but later stood down. The mayoralty of Winchester dates back to 1200, making it the second oldest in England.