Brand had 'maniacal grin' during alleged sexual assault

Key points

• A woman has told a London court that former comedian Russell Brand sexually assaulted her during a 2004 birthday party at a Soho bar. In a recorded police interview played at Southwark Crown Court, she said Brand grabbed her breasts and then forced her into a toilet cubicle.
• Brand, now 51, is on trial accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies all charges and says the sexual encounters were consensual.
• The trial continues.