Appearing as a witness, the junior officer told the court he decided not to report the incident out of belief the complaint wouldn’t go anywhere, and it would affect his training.
He said he wanted to “cover his tracks and hide in a bush”.
Under cross-examination, the officer agreed drinking could have affected his memory.
However, he said he remembered the incident clearly.
“That was a relatively shocking thing to see.”
Appearing as a witness, the defendant denied the incident even occurred.
Another defence witness, who was also present the evening of the alleged incident, backed this account.
The senior officer also said a kiss on the cheek is a common greeting.
“People kiss me on the cheek every day, they did it when I arrived this morning.”
Both the Crown prosecutor and the defendant’s lawyer told the court in closing arguments the case is a question of the credibility of witnesses.
Judge William Hastings will sum up findings from 1pm tomorrow, allowing military members to enter deliberations.
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