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Jury Clears Family in Brunch Brawl With Off-Duty Met Officers

The ruling follows a judge's decision to release key CCTV after a press challenge.

Overview

  • Rose Webb and her daughters Billie Jo, Emma Dee, and Casey Jackson were found not guilty of affray at Wood Green Crown Court after 12 hours and 14 minutes of jury deliberations on day 13 of the trial.
  • CCTV from the London Cocktail Club on Shaftesbury Avenue shows about four minutes of hair-pulling, wrestling, and punches during an October 15, 2022 High School Musical-themed bottomless brunch.
  • Judge Alexander Jacobs ordered the CPS to disclose the footage to the press after a legal challenge by the Sun, calling the video central to the case.
  • The five off-duty Territorial Support Group officers involved were named in court as Tanisha Whitlock, Binal Valji, Daniella Andrean, Megan Pearson, and Bethan Thomas.
  • Officers alleged an unprovoked, homophobic attack on PC Whitlock, while the defendants maintained they acted in self-defence and argued the officers were the aggressors, citing Whitlock’s "manic aggressive" dancing.