‘Sorry, I can’t come to court- I’ll be on my honeymoon’

An alleged sex attacker was allowed to postpone his trial date so he can fly to Jamaica with his wife on honeymoon. Christopher Gates, 31, is said to have sexually assaulted the complainant at a barbeque on 8 August 2020. Gates allegedly thrust himself into the woman and lifted her dress up as she watched a dog do a trick. Wearing a face covering, Gates denied sexual assault when he appeared at Isleworth Crown Court When Judge Sarah Peneth discussed…