Conor McGregor trial jury sent home as evidence concludes ahead of closing speeches next week
On Friday, the jury heard from the final witness, Professor Basil John Farnham, a trained forensic practitioner who examines various types of assault
The jury in the High Court civil trial in which Nikita Hand is suing UFC star Conor McGregor and James Lawrence for damages over alleged rape six years ago have been sent home until Tuesday.
Former hair colourist Ms Hand is suing both men for civil damages. Both men deny her claim of alleged assault in the penthouse suite of the Beacon Hotel in Sandyford, Dublin on December 9, 2018.
On Friday, the jury heard from the final witness, Professor Basil John Farnham, a trained forensic practitioner who examines various types of assault.
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Professor Farnham was asked by barrister Remy Farrell for Mr McGregor about the medical definition of a bruise.
Prof Farnham said: "A bruise is a discolouration of the skin, caused by blunt trauma, causes little blood vessels to be damaged and blood leak under the skin and percolates towards the skin.
"Bruising can show delay in appearance and changes in size and shapes.
"Bruises may be delayed and may not appear in the exact same position the trauma caused it, tends to blur and change colour because the red of your haemoglobin goes blue, brown and yellow and fades."
The professor, who also worked as a GP for 40 years, said "bruises change in size, shape, position and colour."
He said foreign objects in the vagina would come up at times with patients - "We all prescribe medications to be given vaginally, e.g. pessaries or hormones."
He said the question of whether a woman can have sex with a tampon is not often asked, explaining, "But I have experience of a small number of women who have been discovered to have a retained tampon.
"There can be discomfort or discharge generally because it gets infected and is dangerous."
"A small number of ladies have forgotten there was a tampon in their vagina," he added.
Under cross-examination by Raymond Boland for Ms Hand, when it was put to Prof Farnham that there was evidence of photos taken of bruises after 11pm, which were subsequently deleted, and evidence suggesting an incident occurred between 12pm and 6pm on December 9, 2018, Prof Farnham said, "Some bruises can appear quickly and some can take 24 to 48 hours, as time passes more bruises can appear."
Prof Farnham also said, "It’s often seen as a good idea to take another set of photos later."
Prof Farnham also said, "It would be a peculiar question to be asked if a woman can have sex but he said he has discovered they have had sex with a tampon in."
He then concluded his evidence.
Mr Justice Owens told the jury that all the evidence in the trial has now been heard and told them they can go home and will be brought back on Tuesday.
The judge said the next stages of the trial will be closing speeches and the judge’s charge.
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