Alesha MacPhail: Six-year-old girl suffered 117 'catastrophic' injuries, murder trial told
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Schoolgirl Alesha MacPhail suffered 117 catastrophic injuries before being smothered to death, her murder trial has been told. Answering questions from Iain McSporran QC, advocate depute, he added that those injuries included tears to her private parts consistent with "severe and forceful inflicted penetration”. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events It was also revealed on Tuesday that Alesha's dad regularly sold the teenager cannabis.