A man from Southall has been convicted of sexually assaulting a female British Airways colleague at his former home in Bracknell.
Amardip ‘Amo’ Dhariwal, 55, of Derley Road, was unanimously found guilty of sexual assault by penetration following a nine-day trial at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday (1 September 2026). He was released on conditional bail and will return to the same court for sentencing next month (29 October 2026).
Dhariwal, who at the time worked as an in-flight cabin crew lead for British Airways, had invited the woman to his home in May 2022.
The woman, who was in her twenties, fell asleep on a sofa after the pair had spent the evening socialising. She woke the following morning to find Dhariwal sexually touching her without her consent.
She remained still because she was concerned about how he might react if he knew she was awake. After Dhariwal stopped and went upstairs, she left the property, called a friend for help and reported what had happened to police.
The conviction follows an earlier trial at Reading Crown Court in May 2025, when the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
Dhariwal had also faced two counts of rape and two further counts of sexual assault by penetration involving two other female British Airways cabin crew members. The alleged offences took place in Singapore in 2020 and Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
Those charges were later discontinued because the Crown Prosecution Service did not have jurisdiction to prosecute offences alleged to have taken place outside England and Wales.
The two women gave evidence during Dhariwal’s retrial as bad character evidence, which the jury was entitled to consider when assessing whether he had a propensity to commit the offence.
Thames Valley Police investigating officer Detective Constable Clare Hickman said: “I would like to commend the courage of the victim in coming forward to report this offence and for remaining engaged throughout the investigation and court process.
“I also commend the strength and integrity of the two other women who supported this case by providing bad character evidence in the interests of justice, not only for themselves but for one another. All three women have shown remarkable resilience, courage, and dignity throughout.
“I hope this conviction provides them with a sense of justice and supports them as they continue to move forward with their lives.”
