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Will this thread see the end of The Trial? And SOC?

Oh, at last. Goodness, that was wrenching.

I have also filled up. Poor Helen.

Oh dear. Poor Helen. Very emotional here but at least she got it out at last.

Argh need to get the three year old to bed so I can listen, why is she SO awake?!

Bloody Peggy though.

Yes! Well done Helen.

At Last!!

Brilliant acting there from Louisa.

Wow.

However, Pat is right, Helen did sound too strong. (I have known judges to say, with regret, that if a female victim had only cried a little in the witness box the jury might have convicted her attacker.)

Omg. I thought it was 'just' a couple of times. But over and over again! No wonder she was so traumatised and unable to function

I'm crying. Fantastic acting.

I'm sobbing thank goodness for that. Well done Helen!

Stopped cooking dinner with the knife in my hand and listened. Just like stab night.

Well done Helen, very well done. (And Louiza was pretty good)

(Obviously that was never said in open court ...)

What a blooming relief she's got it out.

I presume Anna was being told the helpline lady had turned up at the court?

So glad Helen's finally told everyone what's she's been going through. Though what will it do to poor Jack growing up knowing that he's the result of a rape?

Olympia me too. If it was over and over again no wonder she's been so scared to say it

Stopped cooking dinner with the knife in my hand and listened

Step away from the custard

If I were the judge, I would clear the viewing gallery. We've waited sooooo long to hear Helen talk but it's all muted by sodding Pat. I'm actually going to complain to feedback. Every bloody night this has happened.

But by the time she was talking about rape, she was emotional and not rehersed?

Wow. I'm only a half regular listener but have followed Helen's story, and that just had me in bits. Glad she finally said it.

Fabulous Louiza

Actually, Helen didn't sound strong when she talked about the rapes, so I would hope she has counteracted any previous impression that she's too strong. I guess now they'll call Rob to refute that, and please let that be the point where Anna takes him apart.

Pat is now officially almost as annoying as HWMNBN.

I wondered if the whole 'I need to speak to my assistant' thing by Anna was just her technique of trying to get Helen to open up in court.

Who was Anna talking about 'she's here'? Max? I didn't understand that bit.

The constant chatting by relative is very wearying and I do keep yelling at the to shut up. But I did have to laugh when there was a gasp from the courtroom and THAT is what they got told off for (talking in loud voices is ok?!)