Good morning. We'll take appearances first, please.

Good morning, your Honours and counsel opposite. For the Prosecution this morning, Brenda J Hollis, Mohamed A Bangura, Maja Dimitrova and also Ula Nathai-Lutchman. Thank you.

Good morning, Mr President, your Honours, counsel opposite. For the Defence today myself Courtenay Griffiths, my learned friends Mr Morris Anyah and Ms Haffie Haffner, who has been with us before, and also our intern Rosie Stewart, again who has been with us before.

Thank you, Mr Griffiths. I note that Mr Taylor is not in court today. We have been given previous notice by his counsel, Mr Griffiths, that he would not be attending today. The situation is that Mr Taylor is represented by counsel and he has expressly waived his right to be present today and therefore, in accordance with Rule 60, the trial will proceed in his absence.

Mr Witness, you remember yesterday you took an oath to tell the truth?

Yes.

I am just reminding you that you are still bound by that oath. Is that clear with you?

Yes, sir.