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McCartney's brother 'fondled waitress, 16' The brother of the former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney flew into a rage after being accused of fondling a waitress's bottom at a family party, a court was told yesterday. Mike McCartney, 61, a photographer and a one-time member of the 1960s group the Scaffold, allegedly demanded of staff at the function: "Don't you know who I am?" Deborah Gould, prosecuting, said: "As the complainant was clearing the plates, the defendant approached her from behind, put the palm of his left hand on the top of her leg, slid it up her right buttock and left it there. "He kept his hand on her bottom while he asked her if there was any tempura left." Miss Gould explained to the jury that the buffet in September 2004 had included portions of tempura prawns. "The complainant had never heard of tempura and did not know what he meant. In any event, she was upset and embarrassed by the defendant's behaviour in putting his hand on her bottom." The court was told that another waitress saw the incident and asked her colleague if a man had just touched her bottom. The victim went red and began to cry. She and the other girl then reported the alleged indecent assault to the pub manager, Gavin Batchelor, who confronted McCartney. Miss Gould said: "The defendant flew into a rage. Although he denied the allegation, he was abusive and extremely angry. "He kept asking Mr Batchelor if he knew who he, the defendant, was. Mr Batchelor had no idea what that meant; he did not know the defendant's identity at that stage. "Mr Batchelor said the defendant was 'full of himself and arrogant in his manner, he seemed to expect that we must know him'." When the pub licensee, David McCarten, asked McCartney to leave he refused, saying: "I'm famous, I've been well known for over 60 years. Don't you know who I am? All these young girls are only after one thing - some money from me." At this point Mr McCarten called the police. When McCartney was interviewed by officers in October 2004, he denied the allegation, saying: "I'm sorry. . . as far as the top of the leg and the bottom are concerned, there is no way that I would touch a girl's or a lady's bottom." McCartney, who lives on the Wirral, denies a charge of sexual assault. The trial continues. This is a case where three persons convinced them selves of a lie, this happens all the time, this time was it compensation on one persons part and pure emotion on the other two. We will never really know the answer, but one thing is very clear in sex cases the accused should have anonymity untill proved guilty. David for Faas
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