A forensic pathologist told jurors at a murder trial that the alleged victim had suffered a minimum of 55 injuries.<\/p>\n
Claire Leveque.<\/p>\n
Robert Ainsworth, who conducted a post-mortem investigation on 24-year-old Canadian citizen Claire Leveque following her death in Sandness in February 2024, gave evidence at the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday (Thursday).<\/p>\n
Dr Ainsworth said there were a \u201cminimum\u201d of 55 distinct injuries on her body. He said there were more than 25 injuries to her head and body.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were at least 19 stab wounds to the head and neck,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Dr Ainsworth said he established the cause of Miss Leveque\u2019s death was stab wounds to her neck and chest.<\/p>\n
The jury previously heard how Miss Leveque was found in a hot tub that was red with blood.<\/p>\n
Aren Pearson, 41-year-old a Canadian citizen, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Miss Leveque and other charges at his late mother Hazel\u2019 Pearson\u2019s home<\/p>\n
Pearson, who was in a relationship with Miss Leveque, told a 999 operator that he \u201cdefinitely killed\u201d her by stabbing her \u201cabout 40 times\u201d, the court heard on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The trial, before judge Lord Arthurson, continues today.<\/p>\n