The court heard that Connor Gibson had abrasions and scratches on his legs, elbow area and knuckles
A man accused of murdering his teenage sister had abrasions on his knuckles which could have occurred on the night he allegedly killed her, a court has heard. Jurors at the High Court in Glasgow were shown photographs taken by forensic medical examiner Dr Shona Anderson.
Prosecutor Richard Goddard asked if the bruises could have been caused by the “knuckles coming into contact with a rough surface or punching something”. Dr Anderson said: “Yes, it could have been caused by these mechanisms.” Search history obtained from the phone also showed the user searched “How to get nosy police officers to stop monitoring your phone” at 11.38pm. Gibson is accused of compressing Amber’s neck with his hands and strangling her with the intention to rape her.
Both men deny all charges against them, with defence agent Rhonda Anderson lodging a special defence of alibi on her client’s behalf. The court heard from forensic biologist Alana Gunn who, while being cross-examined by Ms Anderson, said his “widespread” DNA could have been present on her body prior to her death.
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