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| Athlete Liz McColgan 'punched husband in the face' | Athlete Liz McColgan 'punched husband in the face' |
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| Former Scottish international athlete Liz McColgan has gone on trial accused of assaulting her estranged husband. | Former Scottish international athlete Liz McColgan has gone on trial accused of assaulting her estranged husband. |
| Peter McColgan told Arbroath Sheriff Court that his wife had punched him in the face at the family home in Carnoustie last July. | Peter McColgan told Arbroath Sheriff Court that his wife had punched him in the face at the family home in Carnoustie last July. |
| The former Olympic and Commonwealth medal winner denies the assault. | The former Olympic and Commonwealth medal winner denies the assault. |
| Under cross-examination, Mr McColgan said he had used computer spyware because he suspected his wife of having an affair. | Under cross-examination, Mr McColgan said he had used computer spyware because he suspected his wife of having an affair. |
| He also admitted sending anonymous text messages to Mrs McColgan and a third party. | He also admitted sending anonymous text messages to Mrs McColgan and a third party. |
| Mrs McColgan, 47, is accused of repeatedly punching and prodding her 48-year-old husband - a former Northern Ireland steeplechase champion - at their house in Carnoustie, Angus. | |
| The pair, who had been married for 22 years before splitting late last year, still live at Panbridge House Lodge with their five children, which is also used to run their health centre. | |
| Gold success | |
| The assault is alleged to have to have happened at the lodge on 12 July 2011. | |
| Mrs McColgan - previously Liz Lynch - shot to fame in the late 1980s, taking home Commonwealth Gold at the 1986 games in Edinburgh and Olympic silver at the 1988 Seoul games, both in the 10,000 metres. | |
| She went on to win gold in the same event at the 1991 World Championships. | |
| Ms McColgan then repeated her Commonwealth success in the 1990 Auckland games - landing another gold. | |
| The runner, who was brought up in Dundee, married Mr McColgan in 1987. | |
| He had represented Northern Ireland at the 1986 Commonwealth Games at both 5,000 metres and the 3,000 metres steeplechase - at which distance he holds the Northern Ireland record. | |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |