"So throughout her life, you’ve been the only woman that Miss Kennard has been involved with sexually. Does that not suggest that you were responsible for the sudden change of heart?"

"As I explained before, the change wasn’t sudden. And I don’t doubt that her feelings for me played a part in her realising who she really was. But the decision was all hers"

"Are you a religious woman Miss Porter?"

"No. I prefer not to involve myself in something that people use as justification for their prejudices"

"So you are aware that the Bible condemns homosexuality as a sin?"

"I’m aware of the way that some people interpret it, yes"

"And so you are aware that God punishes sinners?"

"I believe that the law punishes wrongdoers"

"And what about sins that aren’t punishable by US law? How do you believe they are punished?"

"Perhaps you could be a bit more specific"

"Homosexuality Miss Porter. How do you believe that is punished?"

"I don’t believe that love should ever be punished"

"And you believe that Miss Kennard loves you?"

"I have no doubt about that"

"You don’t think it could be just an infatuation?"

"Absolutely not"

Faye Buckley shuffled her papers before continuing "Miss Porter, we’ve heard today your valiant tale of how you came to Miss Kennard’s rescue. Would you care to tell the court how you came to know that she was at the registry office?"

"Mr Kennard called Tina’s mother and told her about the wedding"

"And how was it that you came to be in North Carolina with Mrs Kennard?"

"Mrs Kennard had told me that her other daughter and a friend were going to visit her. I believed that friend to be Henry Young and I suspected he was involved in Tina’s disappearance, so myself and Shane McCutcheon went to North Carolina to find out for ourselves"

"Let’s not beat around the bush here Miss Porter, isn’t it true that you were stalking Mr Young?"

"The police had stopped their surveillance, so I decided to keep an eye on him. I believed him to be involved and it turned out that I was right"

"You are aware that stalking is a crime Miss Porter?"

"I am aware of that, but watching someone isn’t stalking. Stalking must include actions which instill fear in the victim. We were merely observing Mr Young’s behaviour"