Mr. Halman was bleeding from stab wounds when police responded to a call around 5.30 a.m.

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Defence solicitor advocate Ewen Roy said McGarry was "shocked" at what was happening and bleeding profusely from head wounds and was left with scarring.

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He fought back until help arrived and ordered his fellow officers to protect the safety of the Americans worshiping inside, even as he lay bleeding from 12 bullet wounds.

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He fought back until help arrived and ordered his fellow officers, who are here today, to protect the safety of the Americans worshiping inside -- even though he was lying there bleeding from 12 bullet wounds.

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Ms Ortega, said to have been close to her employers, was bleeding from apparently self-inflicted stab wounds.

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