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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Female clarinettist in Coldstream Guards groped six colleagues at parties including after King's Coronation
A FEMALE clarinettist in the Coldstream Guards groped six colleagues at parties after the King's Coronation and other state ceremonies. Lance Corporal Caitlyn Hawkins squeezed a male soldier's privates while staggering back from a pub, a court heard. 2 Lance Corporal Caitlyn Hawkins groped six colleagues at parties after the King's Coronation and other state ceremonies Credit: Solent And she told a female: 'It's annoying that you are straight and this attractive — do you not want to try it?', before putting her hands on her victim's breasts. Col Jim Carmichael, prosecuting, told Bulford military court that all the victims were in Army bands with Hawkins, 26, who once appeared on TV playing songs for The court heard that while heavily intoxicated from drinking at a London pub, she groped a colleague's privates and touched his buttocks. She then grabbed another soldier without consent. read more on uk news On that same night, she undid a female colleague's bra over her clothing after trying to touch her breasts. The court martial heard of other incidents involving three females. Chris Cannon, mitigating, said Hawkins had now sought mental health help and cut down her drinking. She admitted seven sexual assaults and two disgraceful conduct charges. Most read in The Sun She got an 18-month suspended sentence, with 240 hours of unpaid work, and was dismissed from the Army. Judge John Atwill said: 'You probably would have had a very successful career as an Army musician. Woman in her 30s sexually assaulted outside Tube station during early hours sparking urgent manhunt "You have thrown all of that away.' 2 Hawkins admitted seven sexual assaults and two disgraceful conduct charges Credit: Solent
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Female clarinettist in Coldstream Guards groped six colleagues at parties including after King's Coronation
A FEMALE clarinettist in the Coldstream Guards groped six colleagues at parties after the King's Coronation and other state ceremonies. Lance Corporal Caitlyn Hawkins squeezed a male soldier 's privates while staggering back from a pub, a court heard. And she told a female: 'It's annoying that you are straight and this attractive — do you not want to try it?', before putting her hands on her victim's breasts. Col Jim Carmichael, prosecuting, told Bulford military court that all the victims were in Army bands with Hawkins, 26, who once appeared on TV playing songs for England's Lionesses. The court heard that while heavily intoxicated from drinking at a London pub, she groped a colleague's privates and touched his buttocks. She then grabbed another soldier without consent. On that same night, she undid a female colleague's bra over her clothing after trying to touch her breasts. The court martial heard of other incidents involving three females. Chris Cannon, mitigating, said Hawkins had now sought mental health help and cut down her drinking. She admitted seven sexual assaults and two disgraceful conduct charges. She got an 18-month suspended sentence, with 240 hours of unpaid work, and was dismissed from the Army. Judge John Atwill said: 'You probably would have had a very successful career as an Army musician. Woman in her 30s sexually assaulted outside Tube station during early hours sparking urgent manhunt "You have thrown all of that away.' 2
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Coldstream Guards band clarinetist dismissed from army after she admits 'predatory' behaviour by groping six male and female colleagues
A 'predatory' female musician in the renowned Coldstream Guards band groped and propositioned six colleagues, a court martial heard. Lance Corporal Caitlyn Hawkins asked one woman: 'Would your boyfriend mind if I kissed you right now?' A Judge Advocate heard she told another female soldier it was 'annoying that you are straight and this attractive - do you not want to try it?' before putting her hands on the woman's breasts and attempting to kiss her. On another occasion, the 26-year-old British Army clarinetist squeezed the genitals of a male colleague while 'staggering' back from a pub in London, a military court was told. The soldier pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four colleagues and committing disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind against two others. Assistant Judge Advocate General John Atwill has now dismissed her from the army and handed her a suspended sentence for her 'predatory' behaviour. The historic Coldstream Guards - recognised by the iconic red tunics and bearskin caps - is responsible for guarding the Royal Family and is famed for its high-profile ceremonial duties outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Formed in 1650 and is the oldest continuously serving regiment of the regular British Army. Colonel Jim Carmichael, prosecuting, told Bulford Military Court that all of the offences were carried out against service personnel who were carrying out ceremonial duties alongside LCpl Hawkins in army bands. He told the board that on a date in May 2023, LCpl Hawkins was out drinking with other musicians at a pub in London. By the end of the night, LCpl Hawkins was 'heavily intoxicated' and she left the venue with three male colleagues. Col Carmichael said: 'On the way back, the defendant became rowdy. She was shouting on the street, she had slurred speech and she was staggering.' The court martial heard she walked up to one of her colleagues - who had offered to walk her home because she was drunk - and moved her face close to his in an attempt to kiss him. He moved away, and some time afterwards, LCpl Hawkins 'softly squeezed' his genitals for around two seconds and then repeatedly felt his crotch and buttocks during the journey back to camp. In a victim impact statement, the male soldier said the incidents caused him 'considerable emotional pain' and left him feeling 'disrespected and hurt'. It was heard that on that same walk home, she grabbed another soldier's genitals without his consent for around one to two seconds before he pushed her hand away. She also touched the buttocks of a third male colleague, who described her behaviour as 'inappropriate'. The Wiltshire court martial heard a second incident took place involving two female colleagues at a London pub in June 2024 when Hawkins was 'quite drunk'. The musician stroked one woman's back and kissed her on the side of the neck before asking 'Would your boyfriend mind if I kissed you right now?' Later the same night, at a different pub, LCpl Hawkins squeezed the woman's bottom before trying to touch the breasts of another female colleague, and undoing her bra. LCpl Hawkins moved away after being told to stop, but later told the woman: 'It's really annoying that you are straight and this attractive - do you not want to try it.' Col Carmichael told the court martial that LCpl Hawkins then put her hands on the woman's breasts and tried to kiss her. The victim pushed LCpl Hawkins away. A sixth victim said that between June and October of 2023, LCpl Hawkins had assaulted her on four occasions while they were out drinking, on one occasion putting her hand down the victim's trousers. Chris Cannon, mitigating, told the court that LCpl Hawkins had no previous convictions and had even been described as a 'model soldier' in character references. He said that she has since sought help for her mental health, and reduced her alcohol consumption. In a statement, LCpl Hawkins apologised to her victims and said she 'deeply regrets' her actions. LCpl Hawkins admitted that she can't remember the nights of the incidents due to alcohol consumption, which started to increase following the death of her father. She pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual assault, and two charges of disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind at an earlier hearing. She was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and dismissed from the Army. LCpl Hawkins must also carry out 240 hours of unpaid work, and 35 rehabilitation activity days. Judge Atwill said LCpl Hawkins' victims were left feeling 'disempowered' as he told her: 'The sad thing is had you followed the values and standards you agreed to be part of, you wouldn't be here at all.'
Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Female musician dismissed from army after groping colleagues
A female musician in the band of the Coldstream Guards has been dismissed from the British Army after she groped or propositioned six of her colleagues. Lance Corporal Caitlyn Hawkins, a clarinetist who regularly performed at Buckingham Palace, squeezed the genitals of one male colleague and put her hands down a female colleague's trousers, a court martial heard. The soldier, 26, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four colleagues and committing disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind against two others. All of those involved were carrying out ceremonial duties alongside Hawkins in army bands. Hawkins was interviewed by Sky News in 2023 about supporting the Lionesses in the World Cup final Assistant Judge Advocate General John Atwill said Hawkins was guilty of 'predatory behaviour' as he dismissed her from the army and issued a suspended sentence. The band of the Coldstream Guards is one of the oldest and best known in the British Army. It is regularly involved in the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace and Trooping the Colour, the King's birthday parade. The court martial heard that on one occasion, in May 2023, Hawkins was out drinking with other musicians at a pub in London. By the end of the night, she was 'heavily intoxicated' and left the venue with three male colleagues. Colonel Jim Carmichael, the prosecutor, told Bulford military court: 'On the way back, the defendant became rowdy. She was shouting on the street, she had slurred speech and she was staggering.' She then attempted to kiss a male colleague who had offered to walk her home and 'softly squeezed' his genitals, leaving him in 'complete shock'. On another occasion, in June 2024, she asked a female colleague: 'Would your boyfriend mind if I kissed you right now?' On the same night, she sexually assaulted the woman and tried to touch the breasts of another female colleague. One victim said Hawkins had assaulted her on four occasions, including putting her hands down her trousers, making 'skin-to-skin' contact. In a statement, Hawkins apologised and said she deeply regretted her actions. She also admitted that she could not remember the incidents due to alcohol consumption, which had increased after the death of her father. • Army chief's disgust after 1,000 women tell of sexual abuse in the ranks Speaking about the victims, Judge Atwill said: 'Many of them felt disempowered by your predatory behaviour and upset at the time and since about your willingness to treat them disgracefully. 'The sad thing is, had you followed the values and standards you agreed to be part of, you wouldn't be here at all.'You probably would have had a very successful career as an army musician. You have thrown all of that away.' Hawkins was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and dismissed from the army. She was also ordered to undertake 240 hours of unpaid work and 35 rehabilitation activity days.
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Telegraph
Female Army musician sacked for groping six soldiers
A 'predatory' female musician in the Coldstream Guards groped and propositioned six colleagues, a court martial heard. Lance Corporal Caitlyn Hawkins, 26, was dismissed from the British Army after she pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of four colleagues and committing disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind against two others. The clarinettist was handed an 18-month suspended sentence after a military court heard that she squeezed the genitals of a male colleague while 'staggering' back from a pub in London. Colonel Jim Carmichael, prosecuting, told Bulford Military Court that in May 2023, LCpl Hawkins left a pub in London 'heavily intoxicated' with three male colleagues. The court martial heard she walked up to one of her colleagues and moved her face close to his in an attempt to kiss him. Some time afterwards, LCpl Hawkins 'softly squeezed' his genitals for around two seconds. Col Carmichael said the male soldier was 'completely shocked' and said that for the rest of the journey to camp, she repeatedly put her hands on his crotch and buttocks. On that same walk home, she grabbed another one of the soldier's genitals without his consent for around one to two seconds before he pushed her hand away. She also touched the buttocks of another one of her male colleagues, who described her behaviour as 'inappropriate'. 'That's enough now' Another incident, which took place in June 2024, involved two female colleagues. One described that when she arrived at the pub, LCpl Hawkins was 'already quite drunk'. The court martial heard that after giving the woman a hug in greeting, LCpl Hawkins moved her hand onto the soldier's bottom, and then proceeded to 'stroke her back again and kissed her on the side of the neck'. She asked her colleague, 'Would your boyfriend mind if I kissed you right now?' In response, her victim said: 'That's enough now', and LCpl Hawkins left to go to the toilet. Later that night, at a different pub, LCpl Hawkins again started to touch the same colleague, 'squeezed her bottom' and cupped her vagina over her clothing. On that same night, LCpl Hawkins tried to touch the breasts of another female colleague before undoing her bra over her clothing. She was told to stop and moved away. Later on, in the toilet at the pub, LCpl Hawkins told the colleague, 'it's really annoying that you are straight and this attractive - do you not want to try it?' Col Carmichael told the court martial that LCpl Hawkins then put her hands on the woman's breasts and tried to kiss her. The court martial heard of a sixth victim, who said that between June and October of 2023, LCpl Hawkins had assaulted her on four occasions while The victim said on one occasion, LCpl Hawkins stood beside the woman and put her hand down her trousers, making 'skin to skin' contact. 'Willingness to treat them disgracefully' Chris Cannon, mitigating, told the court that LCpl Hawkins had no previous convictions and had been described as a 'model soldier' in character references. LCpl Hawkins apologised and said she 'deeply regrets' her actions. She pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual assault and two charges of disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind at an earlier hearing. She was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and dismissed from the Army. LCpl Hawkins must also carry out 240 hours of unpaid work and 35 rehabilitation activity days. Judge Atwill said many of LCpl Hawkins's victims 'felt disempowered by your predatory behaviour' and were upset by her 'willingness to treat them disgracefully'.
