Chubby cleared of car park assault (From Northwich Guardian)

Chubby cleared of car park assault

7:06pm Tuesday 16th March 2010 in National News © Press Association 2011

Blue comic Roy "Chubby" Brown was today cleared of hitting a 21-year-old woman in the face during a foul-mouthed row in a supermarket car park.

The 65-year-old, of East Harsley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, was accused of punching Kelly Oliver after he nearly bumped his Lexus into her grandmother's parked car.

Brown, charged under his real name Royston Vasey, denied common assault last September in Sainsbury's car park in Middlesbrough town centre.

Fran Wood, chair of the bench, told Teesside Magistrates' Court in Middlesbrough: "Due to the inconsistencies of the evidence of all witnesses and the poor quality of the CCTV footage, we are beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Vasey is not guilty of the offence."