A trainee solicitor accused of sexually attacking two law students at the same house party was told by police he would face no further action over a rape allegation, before being charged three years later, a court heard today.
Graduate Tom Hagyard, 29, told a court how he was questioned by police on October 17, 2017, days after allegedly carrying out the attacks at a house warming party in London.
In December that year he was told by police he would face 'no further action' regarding one allegation - of rape.
However he was charged with assault by penetration and sexual assault nearly three years later. A rape count was added at his first Crown Court appearance.
Hagyard, who allegedly carried out the attacks shortly after starting at one of the worlds' largest corporate law practice's in the City of London, denies the allegations and is on trial at Isleworth Crown Court.
Graduate Tom Hagyard (pictured), 29, told a court how he was questioned by police on October 17, 2017, days after allegedly carrying out the attacks at a house warming party in London
Hagyard (pictured), who allegedly carried out the attacks shortly after starting at one of the worlds' largest corporate law practice's in the City of London, denies the allegations and is on trial at Isleworth Crown Court
The court heard that, after graduating from university with a First Class philosophy degree, Hagyard was just six weeks into a two-year training course with the practice when he was invited to a Fulham house-warming party.
In the early hours she invited him to sleep alongside her and her friend who was already passed-out on the bed and claims she was woken by Hagyard raping her.
The woman said she was 'nine or ten out of ten drunk', but said she did not consent to any sexual activity with the defendant.
Hagyard, giving evidence, told told the jury. 'She immediately rolled towards me and kissed me. It did surprise me, but I did like her and thought she was attractive.
The court heard that, after graduating from university with a First Class philosophy degree, Hagyard (pictured) was just six weeks into a two-year training course with the practice when he was invited to a Fulham house-warming party
'From our conversation earlier during the party I was not surprised
