Witnesses told a court they called out to a man to stop during an attack on Scarlett Faulkner, according to RTE.ie. One witness described seeing the accused striking Faulkner's head as she lay on the ground, the Irish Independent reports.
The trial also heard that Faulkner was frightened about what her boyfriend's former wife might do, The Irish Times reports. The Journal reports that a woman and a teenage girl were described in court as having pursued Faulkner before what was characterised as a brutal assault. Gript reports that the accused, aged 41, was said to have had "a pair of evil eyes on her."
The accounts emerged in reporting from several outlets covering the proceedings. The reports differ in emphasis, with some focusing on what bystanders said they saw and others on evidence about Faulkner's state of mind beforehand.
The case continues, and further testimony is expected.
