Finance professor, 51, ‘battered Previous Harrovian businessman at his £2m dwelling’

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A finance professor battered a bloody and bruised Previous Harrovian businessman, 77, at his £2m dwelling after he instructed him he was sleeping along with his 28-year-old girlfriend, a courtroom heard.

Professor Christopher Hennessy, 51, was seen banging the entrance door of sporting hospitality specialist Robert Titchener-Barrett ‘aggressively and angrily,’ the jury have been instructed.

Hennessy, who lectures on the London Enterprise Faculty, has pleaded not responsible to at least one rely of inflicting precise bodily hurt to Mr Titchener-Barrett on the Portobello Street, Notting Hill home on November 2, 2019.

Aldersgate Home Nightingale Court docket heard Mr Titchener-Barrett swear on oath he had a sexual affair with Hennessy’s Swedish-born architect girlfriend Fanny Forssell Forsberg, 28, which the defendant claims is ‘fantasy.’

Hennessy, of Redcliffe Sq., West Brompton instructed police Titchener-Barrett answered his entrance door with ‘fists clenched’ when the couple arrived to return books, papers and presents he had given Fanny.

He denies smashing the door, saying Titchener-Barrett answered in a ‘boxer’s stance’ and threw a punch earlier than dragging him into the home in a bear hug, prompting him to hit twice in self-defence.

Robert Titchener-Barrett, above, stated he had a ‘correct affair’ with Fanny Forssell Forsberg, 28

Professor Christopher Hennessy, 51, denies decking Robert Titchener-Barrett, 77, at house

Professor Christopher Hennessy, 51, denies decking Robert Titchener-Barrett, 77, at home

Oxford-educated Titchener-Barrett, a former quick bowler for Middlesex County Cricket workforce, instructed the trial: ‘I used to be watching worldwide rugby and heard a violent banging on the door. It went on and on, a violent noise, 5 or 6 instances.

‘It appeared like toes smashing the door after which the door broke down, the lock broke and the assailant got here in, the defendant and his girlfriend behind him.

‘I used to be instantly assailed by a volley of punches to my face and brow and didn’t have a lot time to suppose earlier than a volley of blows come down on me.

‘It was a lot a couple of punch and I put my arms as much as defend my face and brow and my nostril was additionally fairly badly smashed as a result of my arms have been aside and he punched by way of the center.

‘The blows rained down on me, I believe six, earlier than his girlfriend stated: ‘Cease’.

‘After the primary punch I went again onto the steps after which the blows continued raining down on me.

‘I used to be in a state of full and utter shock.

‘A load of papers I would given her have been everywhere in the ground. There was an enormous mess, blood everywhere and he turned and walked out.’

Court heard Hennessy exploded after hearing older man, above, had slept with his lover

Court docket heard Hennessy exploded after listening to older man, above, had slept along with his lover

Oxford-educated Titchener-Barrett, is a former fast bowler for Middlesex County Cricket team

Oxford-educated Titchener-Barrett, is a former quick bowler for Middlesex County Cricket workforce

The previous stockbroker attended Brasenose School, Oxford whose alumni embody ex-PM David Cameron and Monty Python star Michael Palin.

He additionally authored cricketing ebook ‘Eton & Harrow At Lord’s’ chronicling matches between the general public faculties.

Blood smeared the partitions and dripped on the ground of his dwelling and Titchener-Barrett had a nasty 0.5cm cut up to his bloody and bruised brow glued shut at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Nevertheless, award-winning economist Hennessy, who has a PhD in Economics from Princeton College, says Mr. Titchener-Barrett harassed the couple, sending undesirable texts to Fanny and following her to their close by dwelling.

Hennessy’s QC Trevor Burke advised the sexual relationship was ‘fantasy’ however Titchener-Barrett replied: ‘Garbage. It was a correct affair in all methods.’

He insisted their affair started when he requested her to design a stained glass memorial window for his mother and father at Christ Church, Kensington.

The jury have been learn texts Titchener-Barrett despatched her, akin to: ‘I’ve been first rate and considerate about your wants. What do I get in return? Zilch.’

‘Ring me darling’; ‘Nonetheless love you heaps’; ‘Name me, do not ignore me. Love you child’; ‘The place are you darling? Are you alright?’

The QC advised to Titchener-Barrett: ‘You have been threatening this younger girl that if she did not do precisely what you wished her to do, you’ll come to the home and fabricate a relationship of getting an affair along with her to her husband and that is precisely what you probably did.

‘These texts are extra threatening and menacing, a fantasy in your thoughts that this younger girl had an curiosity in you.’

Titchener-Barrett replied: ‘This has nothing to do with the assault that occurred on my doorstep. You’re creating quite a lot of purple herrings.

‘When you find yourself in a relationship with somebody you do have emotional texts.’

One textual content demanded Fanny go to him or Titchener-Barrett would ‘spill the beans’, however he instructed the trial: I used to be jesting. I wasn’t actually going to spill the beans to Hennessy that we have been having an affair.’

Titchener-Barrett claims the reality of the affair was uncovered when he attended the couple’s home to gather the stained glass drawings and Hennessy answered.

‘I instructed him I’m a gentleman the place women are involved and I’m not going to enter graphic particulars.’

Nevertheless, Hennessy says it was a false foul-mouthed allegation by Titchener-Barrett, who instructed him: ‘I’ve been f***ing your companion.’

Hennessy can also be a former Affiliate Professor and Finance Space Chair on the Walter A Haas Faculty of Enterprise on the College of California, Berkeley and a analysis fellow on the Centre for Financial Coverage Analysis.

The trial continues. 



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