188:, in which Wrightson could be seen with facial injuries. At approximately 23:00, two of Wrightson's friends visited the property in anticipation of drinking with her. After shouting and banging on her window, they found Wrightson's front door unlocked and the living room in a state of "devastation" while the two teenagers and Wrightson hid out of sight. Wrightson's friends left, and some point after this the girls paused the attack while they went to visit a friend. They returned to Stephen Street at approximately 02:00 on 9 December to continue the attack.
176:. The girls had visited Wrightson to get her to buy alcohol and cigarettes for them; she obliged and was shown on CCTV buying cider at a local shop while the girls remained at her home. The CCTV images showed that Wrightson had no significant injuries at this time; she returned to Stephen Street at approximately 19:30. At some point after this, likely soon after, the girls began subjecting Wrightson to a prolonged beating using weapons such as a shovel, an 18-inch (460 mm) wooden
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