Winchester man due in court following sexual assault charge

A man is due to appear in court to face an allegation of a sexual offence against a teenage girl in Winchester.

It was reported that a 16-year-old girl was touched inappropriately over clothing at the Winchester Bonfire and Fireworks display at River Park on Saturday 5 November, 2022.

Derek Green, 67, of Battery Hill, Winchester, will face a charge of sexual assault on a female at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 11 January following postal requisition.

Mr Green was attending the event as the Mayor of Winchester, and the incident is alleged to have occurred while in attendance on official duty. He was stood down from further engagements and did not stand for re-election in May 2023.