Overview

• A jury at Ipswich Crown Court found PC Ben Poole guilty on two counts of sexual assault committed at Bar & Beyond nightclub in Norwich and acquitted him on a third related charge.
• Sentencing is scheduled for August 29, 2025, as Norfolk Constabulary pauses its internal misconduct hearing until the criminal process concludes.
• Poole’s defence maintained that his drinks were spiked, causing an involuntary blackout and loss of memory during the alleged incidents.
• Prosecutor Greg Wedge and fellow officer Aaron Philips testified that Poole was extremely drunk and detailed his unwanted groping of two women and a man on the dance floor.
• Chief Constable Paul Sanford reaffirmed the force’s zero-tolerance approach to sexual assault and emphasized the need to uphold public trust in policing.