Philip Askew

Philip Askew (born 4 October 1973) is an English former ice dancer. With partner Marika Humphreys, he won the gold medal at the 1996 and 1997 British Figure Skating Championships. They finished 17th at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1996 and 16th at the event in 1997. They missed qualifying for the 1998 Winter Olympics due to an injury and split soon afterwards.

Philip Askew
Born (1973-10-04) 4 October 1973
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
Skating clubSlough Ice Dance Academy

He was a coach at Bracknell Ice Rink until the end of 1996, leaving after it emerged he had a relationship with a 16 year old skater training at the rink. He moved to Slough Ice Rink.[1]

Rape allegation

In 2015, Askew was accused of raping a girl under the age of 16 in 1995 when he was 21.[2] The girl had been a skating student at Bracknell Ice Rink although Askew was not her coach. He denied the allegation. The case went to trial in March 2018 and was heard by a jury at Reading Crown Court.[2][3] He was found not guilty.[4]

Results

(with Marika Humphreys)

International
Event 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
World Championships17th16th
European Championships11th15th
CS Nations Cup8th
CS Skate Canada9th
Karl Schäfer Memorial5th
Lysiane Lauret3rd
National
British Championships1st1st
CS = Champions Series

(with Marie James)

International
Event 1993–94
Karl Schäfer Memorial3rd

References
  1. "Philip Askew trial: Rape-accused ex-champion ice skater 'confronted by mother' of girl". BBC News. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "Ex-champion ice skater on trial for 1995 rape charge". BBC News. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. "Ice skating champion 'raped girl in Slough YMCA'". BBC News. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. Theofilatos, Adam (27 March 2018). "Former British ice dancer found not guilty of rape". Bracknell News. Newsquest. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.


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