🎥 CCTV footage crucial in case against McKeeva Bush

The court has been shown several pieces of CCTV footage of McKeeva Bush MP at a cocktail party in September 2022, where he is accused of assaulting two female civil servants. The video evidence, presented by Detective Russell These, shows Bush, who was then speaker of the House of Parliament, interacting with the first complainant in a manner that the crown alleges was indecent. The footage does not capture the alleged assault of the second complainant, which the crown claims occurred in a CCTV blind spot. 🎞️

The video shows Bush arriving at the event, greeting the first complainant, and touching her. Despite her attempts to pull away, Bush is seen holding onto her arm and kissing her shoulder. The footage also shows a police officer, present as part of the security protocol, approaching Bush and engaging in a conversation with him, allowing the complainant to move away. The second alleged assault, which the crown claims involved Bush sucking and biting the arm of the second complainant, was not captured on video. 📹

The CCTV evidence was presented in court before the complainants' testimony, to give the jury a fuller understanding of the event's context. The case continues. ⚖️