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Adam Johnson trial: Girlfriend wished victim '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 is giving evidence for the 28-year-old former Sunderland winger at Bradford Crown Court. | |
The 26-year-old, who is the mother of Mr Johnson's daughter, admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful with other women. | |
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 asked about messages she exchanged with Mr Johnson on the day of the incident with the girl, and she admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful. | |
But she said she had no "hard and fast evidence". | |
She said that after his arrest, Mr Johnson told her he had given the girl "a couple of shirts". | |
He also told Miss Flounders the girl was aged 16. | |
She said the player had told her "everything" when he returned home from the police station after his arrest. | |
Kate Blackwell, QC, prosecuting, went through some of the details of the teenager's account of the incident and asked Miss Flounders whether her partner had told her about each. | |
Miss Blackwell asked her if he told her the pair had kissed with tongues and about various messages Mr Johnson had exchanged with the girl. | |
Miss Flounders agreed that he had not told her, although she said he had mentioned he asked for a "thank you kiss". | |
Earlier, Miss Flounders was asked a series of questions about her partner's pubic hair and was asked to examine a photograph. | |
The teenager involved in the incident has told the jury Mr Johnson was shaved in that area. | |
Miss Flounders said he would trim the area with scissors, but would not shave. | |
Mr Johnson began his football career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland in 2012. | |
He has previously pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. These relate to him kissing the girl in his Range Rover after exchanging messages with her on social media. | |
But he denies two further charges of sexual activity with a child relating to the same incident. |