Conor McGregor explains refusal to answer Irish gardai's questions at the time of alleged rape incident, says he was "beyond petrified"
Irish superstar Conor McGregor is currently involved in a civil action lawsuit after he was accused of sexual assault by a 35-year-old woman named Nikita Hand. According to the accusations, the incident took place in 2018 in a hotel in Dublin.
On the seventh day of the court proceedings, McGregor was cross examined by barrister John Gordon. The Irishman was asked whether he had refused to answer any of the questions the Irish gardai, which is the state police, had for him at the time.
McGregor responded by saying that it was the first time he was involved in such a situation and was "beyond petrified" to answer the questions asked by gardai.
Hand's counsel asked him whether he intended to be helpful in this trial. The former UFC multi-division champion said that he just intended to share his own version of the truth and then proceeded to refute the allegations made against him by Hand.
What did the doctor say in his testimony against Conor McGregor?
Nikita Hand, the woman who accused McGregor, was brought to the Rotunda Hospital in an ambulance on December 9, 2018. Dr. Daniel Kane, a gynecologist, was present in the emergency unit of the hospital, tended to Hand upon her arrival.
The doctor took her for a forensic exam in the sexual assault treatment unit. While collecting DNA samples from the alleged victim, Dr. Kane noticed several injuries that were visible on Hand's body.
According to the Irish Mirror, Kane shared that the 35-year-old's injuries included bruised hips, an abrasion on her right breast, bruised finers, lips and arms, as well as a scraped neck and jawline. The injuries on her left hip had turned turned purple and had marks which were similar to that of handprints. In addition to this, there were multiple visible injuries sustained by Hand on her kneecaps and legs.