P L said "was interesting to meet Tarquin today - absolute psycho". He later retweeted the tweet where he referred to SB as a sociopath with a photo of SB.
P also on 19 Oct - yet another abusive post about SB and someone SB was with. Said "couldn't hack it as a gay man, now...
... hanging around with a 17yo sociopath who thinks he's a girl"
P he must have meant SB - so he knew she was 17yo
P later he says "watch how Buffalo Bill uses a camera to hide his face"
P responded to another photo tweet saying "here he is defending Fred Wallace's pscyho mate...
P he must have meant SB - so he knew she was 17yo
P later he says "watch how Buffalo Bill uses a camera to hide his face"
P responded to another photo tweet saying "here he is defending Fred Wallace's pscyho mate...
... Tarquin." clearly another abusive reference to SB.
P in another tweet L refers to SB as "Fred Wallace' sociopath friend"
P on 22 Oct he said of SB "he likes to handle people and then complain about being touched himself"
P L said "why are you calling a man...
P in another tweet L refers to SB as "Fred Wallace' sociopath friend"
P on 22 Oct he said of SB "he likes to handle people and then complain about being touched himself"
P L said "why are you calling a man...
... with long hair 'her'"
P then L refers to "Fred's severely disturbed mate"
J where is this
P gives ref
P re Tarquin - L said in answer to a q "oh no... we named him that"
P then L refers to "Fred's severely disturbed mate"
J where is this
P gives ref
P re Tarquin - L said in answer to a q "oh no... we named him that"
P - someone asked if it T was SB's real name and L said "no it's a reference to his poshness"
P L also wanted to get some info about SB. He tweeted - "if you know him and you want to stop him harassing people please get in touch"
P - under a post about sex harassment L asked "sorry - what woman mate? This is a porn addicted man, like you."
P - another user noted L had admitted throwing the phone of a young trans protestor across the road and was now stalking them online. L replied that Tarquin was a sociopathic misogynist who likes to harass women
P in another reply L said "he's been 17yo for a number of years" and has been harassing women at a conference and was also behind the insect attack at the LGB conference.
P C was not harassing women, she was filming at the conference and there is no evidence she had...
P C was not harassing women, she was filming at the conference and there is no evidence she had...
... any involvement in the insect attack.
P - L also called SB "a scumbag who harasses women" and "if you encounter Tarquin in the wild try to resist the urge to stick his cameras up his arse"
P SB felt alarm/distress.
P - L also called SB "a scumbag who harasses women" and "if you encounter Tarquin in the wild try to resist the urge to stick his cameras up his arse"
P SB felt alarm/distress.
P she did not engage with him online. This was not an argument between two people trading insults. L gave a prepped statement saying T had harassed him by aproaching him and filming him at close quarters. Says he tried to ignore him but C put the phone in his face.
P said it was a reaction to grab the phone. In his statement L also said he did not accept his tweets were harassment.
P for an offence of harassment (h) - it has to have happened more than once, it has to be conduct which is oppressive and unacceptable. L takes issue that...
P for an offence of harassment (h) - it has to have happened more than once, it has to be conduct which is oppressive and unacceptable. L takes issue that...
.. his conduct was H.
P - it is expected L will raise a defence that his actions were about trying to stop or raise awareness of a crime and that it was reasonable.
P - J I have set out some authorities in the opening note, but I can leave them til the end of the case.
P - it is expected L will raise a defence that his actions were about trying to stop or raise awareness of a crime and that it was reasonable.
P - J I have set out some authorities in the opening note, but I can leave them til the end of the case.
P the D does not accept the damage to the phone was by him. Nor that it was reckless.
P I call the first witness - SB
[someone goes to get SB who is sitting o/s court]
P I call the first witness - SB
[someone goes to get SB who is sitting o/s court]
[SB enters court and goes to witness box. Wearing black trousers, blue work shirt. Has long dark hair and is wearing glasses. SB is affirmed. Asks to sit down. J says yes. He is quite posh.]
P - asks name "Sophia [Anne/Anthea?] Brooks"
P- when did you start using that name?
SB - about 2022 [I think]
P - want to ask you about Oct 2024 in QEII centre in London - were you aware of an LBG Alliance event taking place that day
SB I was yes
P- when did you start using that name?
SB - about 2022 [I think]
P - want to ask you about Oct 2024 in QEII centre in London - were you aware of an LBG Alliance event taking place that day
SB I was yes
P - broadly speaking do you agree or disagree with their ideas
SB - disagree, broadly speaking
P - can you briefly explain what your and what LGB's stance is an were you disagree
SB - I believe the LGB alliance opposes my rights as a TG person
P - in particular?
SB - disagree, broadly speaking
P - can you briefly explain what your and what LGB's stance is an were you disagree
SB - I believe the LGB alliance opposes my rights as a TG person
P - in particular?
SB - nothing in particular
P - did you go to Westminster on 11 Oct 2024
SB - yes
P - what time did you get to QEII vicinity
SB - I would have to check my witness statement (WS)
P - it's to your right - look at the middle of the first page - it says you arrived around...
SB 1700
P - did you go to Westminster on 11 Oct 2024
SB - yes
P - what time did you get to QEII vicinity
SB - I would have to check my witness statement (WS)
P - it's to your right - look at the middle of the first page - it says you arrived around...
SB 1700
... hours
P so 5pm
SB yes
P did you go inside.
SB no
P as of that moment had you heard of L
SB yes
P aware he was on twitter or X
SB yes
P any comms with L on any soc med platform
SB no
P any comms at any point at all ever
SB don't believe so
P so 5pm
SB yes
P did you go inside.
SB no
P as of that moment had you heard of L
SB yes
P aware he was on twitter or X
SB yes
P any comms with L on any soc med platform
SB no
P any comms at any point at all ever
SB don't believe so
P did you see L at the QEII
SB - I don't believe so
P - as we will see from soc med posts there were reports of insects being released into the venue
SB no I had no prior knowledge of this
P have you seen police compilation of tweets by L
SB yes
[P takes him to them]
SB - I don't believe so
P - as we will see from soc med posts there were reports of insects being released into the venue
SB no I had no prior knowledge of this
P have you seen police compilation of tweets by L
SB yes
[P takes him to them]
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