A Metropolitan Police officer has been cleared of sexually assaulting a girl whereas on obligation after claiming his DNA could have ended up on her breast as a result of she shook his hand.
Laptop Fabian Aguilar-Delgado, 40, instructed a jury he was “disgusted” by the allegations he kissed, groped and sucked the complainant’s breast whereas in full uniform on a call-out to her dwelling over a home incident.
The Spanish-born officer, who labored as a cabin crew member for Ryanair and Norwegian Airways earlier than becoming a member of the Met in 2019, denied a single depend of sexual assault on Might 24 2020.
Mr Aguilar-Delgado, who was suspended by the Met, was acquitted by a jury at Southwark Crown Court docket on Wednesday.
The lady instructed the jury that the officer French-kissed her, put his palms down her high and sucked her breast after providing to go looking her home for her abusive ex-partner whereas his colleague was within the automotive exterior.
The courtroom heard that Mr Aguilar-Delgado’s DNA was later discovered on swabs on the lady’s proper nipple and breast.
Officer: Shocked my DNA on complainant’s breast
Giving proof final week, he mentioned he was “shocked” and thought it was “unattainable” when he was first instructed concerning the discovery.
Requested how he thought his DNA obtained onto the lady’s breast, the Laptop mentioned he had been near her “speaking loudly” and “perhaps spitting or coughing”, in addition to “touching handles” in her home in Croydon, south London.
He additionally advised the switch could have been because of her shaking his hand.
“The best way she grabbed and shook my hand to say thanks, it wasn’t like a traditional handshake,” he mentioned.
“She simply put the total arm in and grabbed it.”
The officer mentioned that his palms have been “sweaty” as a result of it was a sizzling day and he had been biting his fingernails.
A video of a reconstruction of the alleged handshake was performed in courtroom and Mr Aguilar-Delgado confirmed his chewed-down nails to the jury.
“I keep in mind that she went again and I don’t know if she touched herself to drag her high up,” he mentioned.
