The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne wept as he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he kissed without consent on a train. Gascoigne put his head in his hands and sobbed as the verdict was read out, almost three hours after jurors began their deliberations. I was just reacting to the lady getting called fat and ugly,” he told jurors from the witness box. In fact, the two women denied they had a picture with the former footballer and told jurors they tried to ignore him. She told the jury the kiss might have been “misplaced”, but it was not sexual, adding: “You cannot be sure Mr Gascoigne had a sexual intent.

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2019 11:53 UTC