This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8293103.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Woman denies self-poisoning claim | Woman denies self-poisoning claim |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| A woman who alleges her doctor lover tried to drug her to induce a miscarriage has denied defence claims she took the drugs herself. | A woman who alleges her doctor lover tried to drug her to induce a miscarriage has denied defence claims she took the drugs herself. |
| Dr Edward Erin, of Kensington, west London, denies claims he poisoned Bella Prowse, a medical secretary, after she refused to abort his baby. | Dr Edward Erin, of Kensington, west London, denies claims he poisoned Bella Prowse, a medical secretary, after she refused to abort his baby. |
| His lawyer told the Old Bailey she had become jealous and spiked her own drink to get him in trouble with the police. | His lawyer told the Old Bailey she had become jealous and spiked her own drink to get him in trouble with the police. |
| Both worked at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, at the time. | Both worked at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, at the time. |
| You put the pill into the orange so you could tell the police that Ed had been trying to give you an abortion against your will Clare Montgomery QC | |
| Clare Montgomery QC, defending, suggested Ms Prowse had become angry that married Dr Erin was continuing an affair with a third employee at the hospital, specialist registrar Malin Roesner. | Clare Montgomery QC, defending, suggested Ms Prowse had become angry that married Dr Erin was continuing an affair with a third employee at the hospital, specialist registrar Malin Roesner. |
| Ms Prowse admitted being "annoyed" with the doctor after receiving a text message in February 2008 she thought was intended for Ms Roesner. | |
| The text read: "Would you fly away somewhere nice for that weekend if you don't do a locum [a fill-in shift for doctors]?" | |
| Miss Prowse told the court: "I was angry when I got the text that I believed wasn't meant for me." | |
| Bella Prowse eventually gave birth to a healthy baby | |
| Dr Erin tried to explain his mistake in another text, which said: "Sorry, not a girl. Old climbing friend from Wales." | |
| Ms Montgomery said: "I suggest that night you became very angry with him. | |
| "You put the pill into the orange so you could tell the police that Ed had been trying to give you an abortion against your will." | "You put the pill into the orange so you could tell the police that Ed had been trying to give you an abortion against your will." |
| Ms Prowse rejected the allegations. | Ms Prowse rejected the allegations. |
| Yellow powder | |
| Dr Erin is accused of lacing Ms Prowse's drink on three separate occasions in February 2008, using a drug with side effects that include terminating pregnancies. | Dr Erin is accused of lacing Ms Prowse's drink on three separate occasions in February 2008, using a drug with side effects that include terminating pregnancies. |
| He has pleaded not guilty to procuring poison to be used with the intention of causing a miscarriage between 21 January and 8 February, 2008, administering poison to procure a miscarriage and two charges of attempting to administer poison. | |
| Miss Prowse, 33, has told the court she found yellow powder after Dr Erin made her a cup of Earl Grey in January 2008. | Miss Prowse, 33, has told the court she found yellow powder after Dr Erin made her a cup of Earl Grey in January 2008. |
| Tests showed traces of the drug in question. | Tests showed traces of the drug in question. |
| Miss Prowse went on to have a healthy baby. | Miss Prowse went on to have a healthy baby. |
| The trial continues. |