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Christina Courquin secured a unanimous acquittal for a Defendant charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm and assault by beating following a three-day trial at Kingston Crown Court.
The Crown’s case involved the complainant sustaining bruises to the arm, eye and neck as well as two open fractures and a laceration to her finger.
The defence advanced was twofold. Firstly, that the Defendant was acting in self-defence and secondly that there was no intent or recklessness in causing the injuries.
Christina was instructed by Sefer Mani at Blackfords LLP.
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