Photo / Luisa GiraoWarning: Distressing contentIt was incredibly unlikely the strangulation that caused Shirley Reedy's death was just a matter of seconds. On the fifth day of the trial before Justice Jan-Marie Doogue, Anderson said in her opinion, neck compression was the likely cause of Reedy's death. The first was compression of blood vessels in the neck with more than 2kg of force, which could take 10-20 seconds. Donnelly asked Anderson how long it would take for blood vessels to be blocked to cause petechiae. Under re-examination, Donnelly asked Anderson how long the duration of the event was likely to have been, taking into account all of Reedy's injuries.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2021 22:18 UTC