All the evidence in a civil case against Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been put before the jury. Mr McGregor is facing an accusation in the civil action that he “brutally raped and battered” Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018. The sports star has previously told the court he had consensual sex with Ms Hand in a penthouse at the Beacon Hotel. Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor leaves the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)Dr Basil John Farnan, former principal forensic medical officer for Northern Ireland and a GP, was the final witness called in the High Court action. The court was previously told that Ms Hand had been using a tampon on the night she was allegedly assaulted.

Source: Irish Examiner November 15, 2024 18:09 UTC