Drunk woman ‘started grinding’ on man during 40th anniversary dinner with his wife

A woman got drunk at a posh restaurant and ‘started grinding’ in the lap of a man out having dinner with his wife to celebrate their anniversary.

Samantha Williamson, 44, interrupted to couple’s quiet meal at the Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa on the banks of the River Stour in Christchurch, Dorset.

The mum-of-two staggered over to their table and sat on the man’s lap, telling him: ‘I want to sit on your big bamboo.’

Poole Magistrates’ Court heard the man pushed Williamson away as his wife told her to ‘f**k off’.

The court heard the couple had forked out £1,200 for the weekend getaway to celebrate their 40th anniversary and the victim, who cannot be named, getting the all-clear from cancer.

They were still eating at the award-winning restaurant when they became aware of Williamson arguing with a man at the bar.

The man said they had noticed her becoming more drunk as the evening wore on and had earlier offered to get her a taxi home, which she refused.

In a victim impact statement, he said: ‘This incident was very traumatising for myself and my wife.

‘We went for a nice break and what happened we will never forget and still talk about it today.

‘I don’t understand how offering a lady some help could go so wrong.’

Victoria Hill, prosecuting, told magistrates: ‘Just before 10.30pm they were sitting at a table near the bar when the defendant walked past and stumbled into him. She went to the bar then appeared back at his table.

‘She sat on his lap, pushing herself onto him and said “I want to sit on your big bamboo”. He immediately pushed her away.

‘He hadn’t previously met her and certainly didn’t want her sitting on his lap. She began pointing and being abusive.

‘His wife said, “why don’t you f**k off?” The defendant then swiped the drinks and a candle on the table, causing them to go all over [his wife].

‘He stood up and took hold of her in an attempt to move her away from [his wife]. They fell to the floor because the defendant was in drink. He said she was behaving like she was possessed.’

Williamson, of Salisbury, admitted one offence of sexual assault.

James Moore, defending, said her client felt ‘pure regret’ and ’embarrassment’ over the ‘very unpleasant’.

He said she had got very drunk when her partner said they were going to relocate, and she did not handle the news well.

Mr Moore added: ‘Alcohol is her kryptonite.

‘She has seen the GP and undertaken counselling. She has now potentially ruined her life, she has got a conviction, she is battling day-to-day mental health issues and not being with her children.’

District Judge Paul Booty said: ‘I had no idea what possessed you. It started off badly enough with you placing yourself on the lap of somebody and talking about a bamboo.

‘If that wasn’t bad enough, it develops into a bit of a scuffle where you were spitting.

‘This was a gentleman out with his wife trying to celebrate their anniversary and dealing with a nasty illness. Taking everything into account this is serious enough for a community penalty.’

Judge Booty gave her a six-month community order with a tag-monitored curfew between 8pm and 6am and ordered her to pay £1,000 compensation to the victim.

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