A Royal Navy officer has been severely reprimanded and fined after he slapped a female RAF officer on the bottom and told colleagues 'this one's beautiful'. Lieutenant Commander Garry Storey was 'very, very drunk' in an officers' mess on the Falkland Islands when he staggered from the dance floor, put his arm around the Flight Lieutenant and made a series of 'cringe-worthy' comments.
A court martial heard he 'squeezed' her towards him while slurring his words, described the young woman as 'stunning' to those around him and then stood back and struck her forcefully on the backside. This left the RAF officer 'in distress' and Lt Cdr Storey was immediately asked to leave the mess.
The 39-year-old married father of two apologised profusely for his conduct when he appeared at Bulford Military Court, Wilts, claiming 'on the night in question I was not myself'. Lt Cdr Storey admitted a charge of disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind and confessed 'I crossed the line and it's right I'm punished for it'.
