Woman sexually assaulted by choirmaster killed herself after giving evidence against him In a separate incident, Brewer resigned from Chetham's in 1994 after an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Giving evidence, both Brewer, from Selly Oak, Birmingham, and Mrs Brewer, from Rossendale, Lancs, denied they had ever had any sexual contact with the complainant. Mrs Andrade was visibly agitated on occasions as she gave her evidence over two days on January 16 and 17. She chose to give evidence in the witness box in full view of everyone in the courtroom, including the two defendants in the dock. While Mrs Andrade had never gone to the police, the jury heard that the police investigation was sparked in 2011 by National Youth Choir teacher Jenavora Williams after her friend, Mrs Andrade, told her about her time at Chetham's. She then co-operated with the police and agreed to take part in the prosecution. The mother-of-four, from Guildford, Surrey, who was married to acclaimed viola player Levine Andrade, was supported from the public gallery by one of her sons, but had a testing time in the witness box, being called a fantastist and liar by Kate Blackwell QC, Brewer's barrister. Judge Martin Rudland remarked that she was "clearly undergoing a cathartic experience, whatever the source" while giving evidence. He said she was "combative" during cross-examination by Kate Blackwell QC, representing Brewer, and she had taken personal issue with some of the barrister's questions but the judge indicated that Miss Blackwell had acted professionally. During the cross-examination, Mrs Andrade told Miss Blackwell: "You are hugely insulting, even though it's your job." However, on January 24 it was revealed in court - while the jury was not there - that the complainant had died. A day earlier, the jury - on the direction of the judge - recorded not guilty verdicts on five counts of indecent assault against Brewer due to insufficient evidence about how old the complainant was at the time of the allegations. Brewer, who was awarded an OBE for services to music in 1995, resigned as music director at Chetham's at the end of 1994 after his affair with another pupil, then aged 17, was uncovered. But the affair was hushed up, the court heard, and, after leaving Chetham's, Brewer went on to become the artistic director of the National Youth Choirs of Britain, to direct the World Youth Choir, serve as an adjudicator in international competitions and lead BBC workshops for the programme Last Choir Standing in 2008. One of his ensembles at the National Youth Choir gave a private performance to the Queen at Balmoral in 2007. After the verdicts were delivered, the judge said that all counsel involved in the case were "deeply shocked and moved" by the death of Mrs Andrade as they had to collect themselves to continue and finish the trial. He also praised all counsel for the professional manner in they conducted the case, including Miss Blackwell QC, defending Brewer, who cross-examined Mrs Andrade. He said there could be no criticism of Miss Blackwell. "You did your job, in that you put what had to be put to the witness," he told her.