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What damage found on axe showing it was used on the scene, Galloway asks.
Important for her to understand how the axe was manufactured as well as the damages that she saw when examining it.
On the blade area, on the top part of the blade, there is damage to the "nose" [top part of the blade edge] - a little nick in the metal.
Metal was basically folded, she explained.
To the left side, almost like mushroom effect. Lower down that area on the same side, a void area was observed under the nick.
After she cleaned it, that void area - grey and white in appearance - was no longer visible, she said.
On the other side of blade, she noticed some scrapings off the head of the axe on the green paint.
Chip marks at the rear pole area (blunt side).
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/live-van-breda-axe-murder-trial-day-25-20170612
Important for her to understand how the axe was manufactured as well as the damages that she saw when examining it.
On the blade area, on the top part of the blade, there is damage to the "nose" [top part of the blade edge] - a little nick in the metal.
Metal was basically folded, she explained.
To the left side, almost like mushroom effect. Lower down that area on the same side, a void area was observed under the nick.
After she cleaned it, that void area - grey and white in appearance - was no longer visible, she said.
On the other side of blade, she noticed some scrapings off the head of the axe on the green paint.
Chip marks at the rear pole area (blunt side).
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/live-van-breda-axe-murder-trial-day-25-20170612