Woman defends sending friendly emails to RCMP inspector after alleged assault
VANCOUVER — A woman who has accused British Columbia’s former RCMP spokesman of sexual assault defended sending him friendly emails after the alleged attack during a heated cross-examination Monday.
David Butcher is representing former inspector Tim Shields in provincial court and he presented the woman with printed copies of emails she sent to his client while she was a civilian RCMP employee.
In various emails, she asked if he had any “magnificent inspiring revelations” while he was on vacation, praised his “beautiful” photography and inquired about his ailing father.
Butcher repeatedly pressed her to explain the tone of the emails. The woman, who cannot be identified, appeared to grow frustrated, at times rolling her eyes and raising her voice.