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| Adam Johnson trial: Girlfriend wished 'victim' a happy birthday | Adam Johnson trial: Girlfriend wished 'victim' a happy birthday |
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| The girlfriend of England footballer Adam Johnson messaged the 15-year-old girl he kissed to wish her "happy birthday", a court has heard. | The girlfriend of England footballer Adam Johnson messaged the 15-year-old girl he kissed to wish her "happy birthday", a court has heard. |
| Stacey Flounders has begun giving evidence as part of the 28-year-old former Sunderland winger's defence at Bradford Crown Court. | Stacey Flounders has begun giving evidence as part of the 28-year-old former Sunderland winger's defence at Bradford Crown Court. |
| The 26-year-old, who is the mother of Mr Johnson's daughter, admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful. | The 26-year-old, who is the mother of Mr Johnson's daughter, admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful. |
| Mr Johnson denies two counts of sexual activity with a child. | Mr Johnson denies two counts of sexual activity with a child. |
| Orlando Pownall QC, defending, asked Miss Flounders about the future of their relationship, and she replied: "We're just going to remain friends." | Orlando Pownall QC, defending, asked Miss Flounders about the future of their relationship, and she replied: "We're just going to remain friends." |
| Asked why she had stayed with the player after his arrest, she told the jury: "Because he was honest with me and I knew he was telling the truth. | Asked why she had stayed with the player after his arrest, she told the jury: "Because he was honest with me and I knew he was telling the truth. |
| "We'd just had a daughter. I wanted us to be a family. My head was all over the place. I didn't know what was going on." | "We'd just had a daughter. I wanted us to be a family. My head was all over the place. I didn't know what was going on." |
| She was then asked about messages exchanged with Mr Johnson on the day of the incident with the girl, and she admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful at the time. | She was then asked about messages exchanged with Mr Johnson on the day of the incident with the girl, and she admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful at the time. |
| When the barrister asked if she had any "hard and fast evidence", she said: "No." | When the barrister asked if she had any "hard and fast evidence", she said: "No." |
| She said that after his arrest, her partner said the girl's name and added: "I gave her a couple of shirts." | She said that after his arrest, her partner said the girl's name and added: "I gave her a couple of shirts." |
| Miss Flounders said: "I asked how old she was. He said she was 16." | Miss Flounders said: "I asked how old she was. He said she was 16." |
| 'Quite a few women' | |
| Miss Flounders was visibly upset in court as she was asked about "other women". | |
| She had been telling the jury that Mr Johnson made a series of admissions to her after he returned from the police station after his arrest. | |
| Miss Flounders was asked by Mr Pownall if he named the women. She said: "Just one. He wouldn't tell me the other names." | |
| Asked how many there were, she said: "Quite a few." | |
| Miss Flounders also told the jury that the footballer first told her he was going to plead guilty in about September last year. | |
| Born in Sunderland, Mr Johnson began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland for £10m in 2012. | |
| The footballer has previously pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. He was sacked by Sunderland as a result. |