by Lucky Lucan » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:50 pm
Meena Shinh defending said: "Both defendants are in a relationship and had been travelling from Cambodia and intended to remain there for three to seven weeks.
"Whilst there Miss Conti was supposed to return after three weeks but she stayed for seven weeks because unfortunately Mr Grant was bitten by a poisonous spider, which rendered him unable to travel and required treatment.
"It caused him to remain in Cambodia for seven weeks. They both lost their jobs and they spent all their savings because they had to remain there and get treatment.
"She had to undertake some work to pay their way. She is also unwell and suffers from anxiety and ran out of medication so needed to buy medication in Cambodia."
Yeah, seems like a totally plausible story.
Especially the bit about medication.
To be fair though, I do remember one guy I knew getting bitten by a spider in Bangkok and having to spend a week or two in hospital. There aren't any really deadly venomous spiders here but you can still get a nasty bite and bad reactions from some of them.
[quote]Meena Shinh defending said: "Both defendants are in a relationship and had been travelling from Cambodia and intended to remain there for three to seven weeks.
"Whilst there Miss Conti was supposed to return after three weeks but she stayed for seven weeks because unfortunately Mr Grant was bitten by a poisonous spider, which rendered him unable to travel and required treatment.
"It caused him to remain in Cambodia for seven weeks. They both lost their jobs and they spent all their savings because they had to remain there and get treatment.
"She had to undertake some work to pay their way. She is also unwell and suffers from anxiety and ran out of medication so needed to buy medication in Cambodia."[/quote]
Yeah, seems like a totally plausible story. 8-)
Especially the bit about medication. :-?
To be fair though, I do remember one guy I knew getting bitten by a spider in Bangkok and having to spend a week or two in hospital. There aren't any really deadly venomous spiders here but you can still get a nasty bite and bad reactions from some of them.