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Witness 'saw' attack on McCartney | Witness 'saw' attack on McCartney |
(10 days later) | |
The trial of the man accused of murdering Robert McCartney has been hearing evidence from 'Witness C'. | The trial of the man accused of murdering Robert McCartney has been hearing evidence from 'Witness C'. |
The woman was driving into Belfast on the night Mr McCartney was attacked and appeared at Belfast Crown Court behind a screen. | The woman was driving into Belfast on the night Mr McCartney was attacked and appeared at Belfast Crown Court behind a screen. |
"I'll remember it until the day I die," she said as she recalled the night of 30 January 2005. | |
Fifty-one year old Terrence Davison denies murder, and two other men deny lesser charges. | Fifty-one year old Terrence Davison denies murder, and two other men deny lesser charges. |
Close to St George's Market 'Witness C' said she saw four men running around and then one was attacked. He was Robert McCartney. | Close to St George's Market 'Witness C' said she saw four men running around and then one was attacked. He was Robert McCartney. |
One of the men she described was very well dressed with white hair, "not the type you'd except to see brawling on the street", she said. | One of the men she described was very well dressed with white hair, "not the type you'd except to see brawling on the street", she said. |
She then went on to describe how this man grabbed Robert McCartney, took a number of swipes at him and kicked him in the lower back at least half a dozen times . | |
Later as Mr McCartney tried to raise himself 'Witness C' said the white-haired man lifted his left foot and kicked him on the head. | Later as Mr McCartney tried to raise himself 'Witness C' said the white-haired man lifted his left foot and kicked him on the head. |
She added the kick was very deliberate, that he had lashed out with as much power as he could. | She added the kick was very deliberate, that he had lashed out with as much power as he could. |
'Witness C' said the white-haired man then backed off, but wasn't running. She said he seemed to be quite calm and calculated. | |
The witness gave a detailed description of how the man carrying out the attack had looked. | The witness gave a detailed description of how the man carrying out the attack had looked. |
But a barrister for Mr Davison then showed her photographs taken from a video camera at the Royal Victoria Hospital about half an hour after the attack on Mr McCartney. | But a barrister for Mr Davison then showed her photographs taken from a video camera at the Royal Victoria Hospital about half an hour after the attack on Mr McCartney. |
They showed Terence Davison wearing different trousers and with much shorter hair than she had described. | They showed Terence Davison wearing different trousers and with much shorter hair than she had described. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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