Good morning. Appearances, please.

Good morning, Mr President, your Honours, opposing counsel. For the Prosecution this morning, Mohamed A Bangura, myself Brenda J Hollis and our case manager Maja Dimitrova. We are also joined this morning by our legal intern, Nargess Tavassolian.

Thank you, Ms Hollis.

Good morning Mr President, your Honours, counsel opposite. For the Defence today myself Courtenay Griffiths assisted by my learned friends Mr Morris Anyah, Silas Chekera and with us still is Ms Priyanka Reddy.

Mr Taylor, I'll remind you again that you're bound by your declaration to tell the truth. Yes, Mr Griffiths, please continue.

May it please your Honours.