A west London banker has today been cleared of assaulting five BA cabin crew after taking a cocktail of alcohol and sleeping pills.

William Clegg, 33, claimed he had 'no conscious control' during the mid-air ruckus on a transatlantic flight between San Jose in the US and Heathrow.

He told jury members he had taken two Ambien sleeping pills, along with three glasses of wine and two travel-sized bottles of Baileys, prior to the incident in August 2019.

While under the influence of the drugs and alcohol, Clegg allegedly assaulted five BA cabin crew.

This included attempting to headbutt a female flight attendant, and pulling a male flight attendant onto the ground, a court previously heard.

The banker, who lives in London's pricey Notting Hill district, denied the allegations and has been on trial at Isleworth Crown Court.

Today he was found not guilty on all counts after the jury deliberated for just under an hour, following the four day trial.