Dublin-based family murder trial hears daughter may have tried to escape noose (opens original article in a new tab)

A Dublin-based French woman's murder trial continues as evidence suggests her daughter may have tried to escape a noose before dying in an Icelandic hotel. The defendant denies the charges, claiming her husband acted alone.

• Third day of trial heard Catherine Mancel may have tried to escape noose
• Ming Ting Mancel denies murdering daughter, claims husband acted alone
• Medical examiner noted marks suggesting Catherine tried to break free from strangulation