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World's End murders: 90-year-old witness at murder trial | World's End murders: 90-year-old witness at murder trial |
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A 90-year-old retired forensic pathologist has given evidence in the trial of a man accused of murdering two teenage girls 37 years ago. | A 90-year-old retired forensic pathologist has given evidence in the trial of a man accused of murdering two teenage girls 37 years ago. |
Dr Robert Nagle was appearing as a witness in the trial of Angus Sinclair at the High Court in Livingston. | Dr Robert Nagle was appearing as a witness in the trial of Angus Sinclair at the High Court in Livingston. |
Mr Sinclair denies raping and murdering Helen Scott and Christine Eadie, who were last seen at the World's End pub in Edinburgh on 15 October 1977. | Mr Sinclair denies raping and murdering Helen Scott and Christine Eadie, who were last seen at the World's End pub in Edinburgh on 15 October 1977. |
Dr Nagle said that someone had knelt on Ms Eadie and throttled her. | Dr Nagle said that someone had knelt on Ms Eadie and throttled her. |
He said the injuries on the murdered 17-year-old were consistent with someone who had been repeatedly punched and subjected to blunt force injuries. | |
And Dr Nagle, who had carried out the post mortem on Ms Eadie after her body was discovered, agreed that a ligature had been put around her neck and a gag over her mouth and she was strangled and asphyxiated. | And Dr Nagle, who had carried out the post mortem on Ms Eadie after her body was discovered, agreed that a ligature had been put around her neck and a gag over her mouth and she was strangled and asphyxiated. |
Stealing clothing | Stealing clothing |
Mr Sinclair is alleged to have gagged the girls, bound their wrists and tied a ligature around their necks. | Mr Sinclair is alleged to have gagged the girls, bound their wrists and tied a ligature around their necks. |
He denies inflicting blunt force injuries on Ms Eadie by repeatedly punching and kicking her on the body and biting her. | He denies inflicting blunt force injuries on Ms Eadie by repeatedly punching and kicking her on the body and biting her. |
He also denies forcing Ms Scott to walk barefoot into a field, ripping the strap from her handbag, repeatedly punching and kicking her on the head and body and stamping on her head. | He also denies forcing Ms Scott to walk barefoot into a field, ripping the strap from her handbag, repeatedly punching and kicking her on the head and body and stamping on her head. |
And he denies stealing clothing, footwear, jewellery and other personal effects from the teenagers in an attempt to pervert the course of justice. | And he denies stealing clothing, footwear, jewellery and other personal effects from the teenagers in an attempt to pervert the course of justice. |
Mr Sinclair has lodged three special defences, of incrimination, consent and alibi. | Mr Sinclair has lodged three special defences, of incrimination, consent and alibi. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |