Murder victim had deep fear of being killed by ex, trial told
Image caption,On the ninth day of the trial, Mr Prentice said whoever did that intended to kill her, or at the very least did not care whether she lived or died.
Defence counsel Brian McConnachie said in his closing address to the jury that without any real evidence to back it up Brenda Page had convinced a number of people that Dr Harrisson was an abusive husband.He went on to tell the jury there was "significant doubt" as to whether she was telling the truth.
Mr McConnachie said Brenda Page told tales about Christopher Harrisson in order to find grounds for divorce. He told the court: "Brenda Page planted a lot of seeds with colleagues in particular but when you look at the real evidence you see they fly in the face of the truth. "The death of Brenda Page was a real tragedy. Do not compound that tragedy by convicting Dr Christopher Harrisson on this hotchpotch of gossip, storytelling, innuendo and what would now be called fake news."The trial continues on Thursday when Lord Richardson will give his directions to the jury.
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