Alesha MacPhail: Six-year-old girl suffered 117 'catastrophic' injuries, murder trial told
5 years, 10 months ago

Alesha MacPhail: Six-year-old girl suffered 117 'catastrophic' injuries, murder trial told

The Independent  

For 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.

History of this topic

Alesha MacPhail: Teenager who abducted, raped and murdered six-year-old girl has sentence reduced
5 years, 4 months ago
Alesha MacPhail murder: Aaron Campbell jailed for 27 years for killing and raping six-year-old girl
5 years, 9 months ago
Alesha MacPhail murder: Aaron Campbell named as 16-year-old boy who killed and raped girl
5 years, 10 months ago
Alesha MacPhail: DNA matching teenage boy found on body of six-year-old girl raped and murdered, court hears
5 years, 10 months ago
Alesha MacPhail: Phone belonging to murder suspect was used to google 'how do police find DNA', court hears
5 years, 10 months ago
Alesha MacPhail: Teenager accused of raping and killing six-year-old ‘sent laughing emojis after she went missing’
5 years, 10 months ago
Alesha MacPhail: Murdered six-year-old girl's father sold cannabis to teenager accused of raping and killing her, court hears
5 years, 10 months ago

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