Office workers sent home in disgrace after having sex in window as onlookers cheered

Passers-by outside the Unity Partnership centre in Oldham noticed the couple stripping naked against a first-floor window sill.

By the time police arrived, there was a crowd of 20 watching - although the couple inside were apparently oblivious to their audience.

Show-offs: The building where two office workers were spotted stripping off and having sex in front of a first-floor window for 20 minutes

The amorous couple began getting steamy at morning coffee time whilst discussing a £190million economic regeneration scheme.

But their 10.30am assignation was spotted by passers-by outside the Unity partnership centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

They saw the couple take each other's clothes off before spotting them romping naked on a window sill.

Police community support workers eventually went into the building to tell the red-faced couple to stop - and warned they were being watched.

Oldham Council today said the workers, who were both working on contracts for the authority, had been suspended pending a full investigation.

They have not been named.

Lee Robinson, managing director of the Unity Partnership, which is teamed with OIdham Council to improve efficiency and back-room services said: "While the details of the incidents are still emerging we want to make it clear that Unity takes this matter very seriously.

'The two individuals concerned have been suspended pending a full investigation. We do not wish to comment further since to do so would prejudice the investigation.'

The incident occurred on Friday when the couple began to frolic behind a slightly frosted window unaware that they had an audience.

One witness said: 'Some people were walking past and just noticed them at it. It was irrelevant that the glass was frosted. You could see two figures undressing each other before getting very close.

'There was nothing left to the imagination and it was clear what was going on.

'There were a number of us there who saw them - including a taxi driver and police community support officers.  

'In all, there was a crowd of between 15 and 20 people out there.  

'The couple must have been having sex for about 20 minutes. There were people cheering and whooping yet they seemed not to notice. Obviously they had other things on their mind.

'One of the police community support workers who had seen what was going on then went inside to let them know they were being observed.  

'I don't know whether they were given the message. But not too long after, they stopped. 

'I personally thought it was funny. They were both naked.'

Deputy leader of Oldham Council Jackie Stanton said: 'We expect Unity staff to share the same values and code of conduct as council colleagues and so are very concerned about these allegations.  

'However we are satisfied that Unity is following the right procedures in dealing with this and that it will take appropriate disciplinary action if the allegations prove to be correct.'

The Unity partnership employs more than 400 professionals, and hopes to bring in estimated benefits to the local economy in the region of £190million.