John Terry trial: Lip reading expert gives evidence

 
9 July 2012
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The trial of Former England captain John Terry today heard evidence from a lip reading expert who analysed footage of the alleged racist incident during the game in October last year.

Susan Whitewood, a lip reader and sign language expert, was asked to assess footage from the match.

She studied a clip of Ferdinand walking behind the accused.

She said Ferdinand said "Oi, you", then there was an obstruction, the referee's head.

"Then, shagging your mate's missus, and another word I cannot decipher."

Asked to explain what Terry said on the footage, which was broadcast during the match, she said: "The first words are 'Yeah, I,' then a word I couldn't get, I didn't get it because of the quickness.

"There was an obstruction for a moment then he says f****** black c***.

"Then a slight pause then, f****** knobhead."

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