Murder trial jury sees footage of accused stomping on partner's head
The jury in a Darwin murder trial hears the alleged victim waited days for treatment for a "catastrophic" brain injury that ultimately caused her death.
In a recent murder trial in the Northern Territory, jurors were shown CCTV footage depicting Lindsay Kennedy allegedly assaulting his former partner, Colleen Bradshaw, several days before her death. The footage showed Kennedy punching and stomping on Bradshaw's head after she fell to the ground. Prosecutors argue that Kennedy's actions, captured on camera, indicate premeditated intent to kill.
Defense attorney David Hallowes, however, argues that the assault did not establish Kennedy's intent to kill, suggesting that a guilty verdict for a lesser charge, such as committing a violent act causing death or negligent manslaughter, would be more appropriate. Bradshaw was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital with unremarkable vital signs, and only after multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) was she eventually admitted to the hospital and placed in intensive care.
Forensic pathologist Salona Roopan determined that Bradshaw's cause of death was due to blunt force head trauma, which had caused a slow bleed inside her skull, leading to displacement and ultimately her death.
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