Murder trial told that a Stafford woman suffered injuries that could have been caused by a blow to the head - but evidence is inconclusive
The woman found dead at her home in Stafford had injuries which could have been caused by a blow to the head, a court has been told.
On the third day of the murder trial of Wayne Bond at Stafford Crown Court, Forensic Pathologist Doctor Alexander Kolar said bruises on Rebecca Simkin's skull and mouth 'were consistent with either a direct blow or a side swipe.'
Bond, aged 44, of Newport Road in Stafford, is accused of the murder of Rebecca Simkin, aged 31, who was found dead in the living room of the sheltered housing flat she lived at in Eagle House, also on Newport Road - just outside Stafford town centre. Bond denies the murder charge.
The court heard evidence all day from Doctor Kolar, who examined her body the day after her death, on July 29 last year.
At the time, the post mortem was inconclusive, with no formal cause of death recorded, and Doctor Kolar said it was still difficult to ascertain whether her injuries were caused by a direct blow, a side-swipe or her falling backwards after being hit.
