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| Drunk mother 'fondled on flight' | |
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| A drunken mother revealed her underwear on a flight to Heathrow Airport and allowed a fellow passenger to fondle her, Isleworth Crown Court has heard. | |
| Clare Irby, a member of the Guinness brewing dynasty, was flying from Bangalore on Kingfisher Airlines on 26 March when the incident occurred. | Clare Irby, a member of the Guinness brewing dynasty, was flying from Bangalore on Kingfisher Airlines on 26 March when the incident occurred. |
| Captain Vivek Sondhi told jurors Ms Irby, who was with her son, aged two, was "on the verge of being dangerous". | |
| Ms Irby, 30, of Fulham, west London, denies being drunk on an aircraft. | Ms Irby, 30, of Fulham, west London, denies being drunk on an aircraft. |
| Polly O'Callaghan, another passenger on the flight, alleged that Ms Irby had been acting flirtatiously with Daniel Melia who was sitting in the seat behind. | Polly O'Callaghan, another passenger on the flight, alleged that Ms Irby had been acting flirtatiously with Daniel Melia who was sitting in the seat behind. |
| The man was leaning forward and grabbing hold of her breast and they were kissing each other Arpita Mehra, flight attendant | The man was leaning forward and grabbing hold of her breast and they were kissing each other Arpita Mehra, flight attendant |
| Ms Irby and Mr Melia, 36, had drunk several glasses of red wine together, the court was told. | Ms Irby and Mr Melia, 36, had drunk several glasses of red wine together, the court was told. |
| Ms O'Callaghan said she heard Ms Irby say, "I'm not normally this relaxed. It's just all the opium I've been taking". | Ms O'Callaghan said she heard Ms Irby say, "I'm not normally this relaxed. It's just all the opium I've been taking". |
| She added that the comment may have been made in jest. | She added that the comment may have been made in jest. |
| She said the pair were loud and abusive, claiming they regularly pressed the attendant call button. | She said the pair were loud and abusive, claiming they regularly pressed the attendant call button. |
| Child concerns | Child concerns |
| It was further alleged that Mr Melia's girlfriend moved away from him because she was being ignored. | It was further alleged that Mr Melia's girlfriend moved away from him because she was being ignored. |
| Ms O'Callaghan said she also had concerns for Ms Irby's son who she said was was jumping up and down on a seat while Ms Irby slept. | |
| She also accused Ms Irby of putting her hand into the face of a female flight attendant, while swearing at another one. | She also accused Ms Irby of putting her hand into the face of a female flight attendant, while swearing at another one. |
| Describing Ms Irby and Mr Melia's behaviour, Mr Sondhi said: "They were on the verge of being dangerous, I would say, so I asked my flight director to stop serving them any more liquor. | Describing Ms Irby and Mr Melia's behaviour, Mr Sondhi said: "They were on the verge of being dangerous, I would say, so I asked my flight director to stop serving them any more liquor. |
| 'Getting personal' | 'Getting personal' |
| "They were kind of sprawled in the seats. They were slurring and the man was a little more aggressive in his behaviour." | "They were kind of sprawled in the seats. They were slurring and the man was a little more aggressive in his behaviour." |
| Meanwhile, flight attendant Shivaneji Sharma said that Ms Irby took off her skirt, revealing her G-string, before changing into a pair of leggings. | Meanwhile, flight attendant Shivaneji Sharma said that Ms Irby took off her skirt, revealing her G-string, before changing into a pair of leggings. |
| In evidence on Monday, Arpita Mehra, another flight attendant, said: "She was busy with the guest sitting behind her. They were having a conversation and getting personal with each other and the child was crying. | In evidence on Monday, Arpita Mehra, another flight attendant, said: "She was busy with the guest sitting behind her. They were having a conversation and getting personal with each other and the child was crying. |
| "The man was leaning forward and grabbing hold of her breast and they were kissing each other." | "The man was leaning forward and grabbing hold of her breast and they were kissing each other." |