Australia and New Zealand Source: NZ Herald

A juror vomited during a murder trial in the High Court at Rotorua yesterday after hours of hearing medical evidence and viewing photographs of horrific injuries inflicted on a 2-year-old girl.

The trial of Michael Curran, who is accused of murdering Aaliyah Morrissey, was adjourned while the female juror was helped from the courtroom.

The woman was sick while forensic pathologist Lloyd Denmark was giving evidence about the cause of Aaliyah's death in September 2005.

Earlier, the jury had seen graphic photographs of Aaliyah lying comatose in Tauranga Hospital and the Starship in Auckland.

The photographs showed extensive bruising on her face, arms, legs and torso, most of which Dr Denmark said was inflicted in a single episode.

The largest bruises were on Aaliyah's abdomen and buttocks, in both cases covering almost the entire areas and extending across her groin.

X-rays and CT scans had revealed the 2-year-old also suffered internal injuries, including brain and abdominal injuries, torn retinas in her eyes, and a fractured forearm.

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