Nikita Hand sobs in message to young daughter after winning rape civil action against Conor McGregor

A WOMAN who won her rape civilian enactment against UFC combatant Conor McGregor sobbed arsenic she revealed however her young girl gave her the spot to support warring the case.

Nikita Hand, 35, besides paid tribute to the Rape Crisis Centre, her spouse Gary and her mum aft she won her assertion against McGregor for damages successful a High Court civilian case.

McGregor had faced an accusation that helium "brutally raped and battered" Nikita Hand astatine a edifice successful southbound Dublin successful December 2018.

The Irish sports prima antecedently told the tribunal helium had consensual enactment with Ms Hand successful a penthouse astatine the Beacon Hotel.

Ms Hand, who is besides known arsenic Nikita Ni Laimhin, mislaid her lawsuit against different man, James Lawrence, who she accused of assaulting her by allegedly having enactment without her consent astatine the aforesaid hotel.

Mum-of-one Nikita, 35, broke down successful tears arsenic she delivered a connection to media assembled extracurricular the High Court thanking each who had supported her.

She said: "I would similar to commencement disconnected by saying I'm overwhelmed and touched by the enactment I person received from everybody.

"First, I privation to convey the ineligible squad and my 3 barristers, John Gordon, Ray Boland and Sean. They person been astonishing from commencement to finish.

"I privation to convey Mr Justice Alexander Owens, each the jury, each the witnesses.

"I privation to convey the doctors, nurses and everyone astatine the Sexual Assault Unit successful the Rotunda Hospital for looking aft me, particularly my ain doc Frank Clarke.

"I privation to convey the Rape Crisis Centre, particularly Cliona, who has been by my broadside passim this full period. I privation to convey each the guards and the ambulance crew.

"I privation to convey each the women and men retired determination who person supported maine passim this, for each idiosyncratic who reached retired to me, a card, a letter, email, everything - it hasn't gone unnoticed. I truly admit it truthful much.

"I privation to convey my spouse Gary, who has been truthful supportive implicit the past 4 years and who has held my manus passim this, mundane and each different day.

"I privation to convey my mam and each my household and friends.

"Lastly I privation to convey my girl Freya, who I'm astir grateful for. She has fixed maine truthful overmuch spot and courageousness implicit the past six years passim this nightmare, to support connected pushing guardant for justice.

"I privation to amusement Freya and each different miss and lad that you tin basal up for yourself if thing happens to you, nary substance who the idiosyncratic is and justness volition beryllium served."

Following 8 days of grounds and 3 days listening to closing speeches and the judge's charge, the assemblage of 8 women and 4 men spent six hours and 10 minutes deliberating earlier returning with its verdict.

McGregor shook his caput aft the assemblage work retired that Ms Hand had won her lawsuit against him.

Mr McGregor was accompanied by his family, including his spouse Dee Devlin, parents, sister and brother-in-law.

He sat successful the backmost enactment of the court, betwixt his spouse and mother, Margaret.

Ms Hand cried and was hugged by her spouse and supporters.

Moments earlier the assemblage returned to the courtroom to present the verdict, Justice Alexander Owens warned those successful the tribunal to stay calm.

Nikita Hand fought backmost tears and was comforted by her spouse arsenic she waited for the assemblage to return.

McGregor could beryllium heard breathing loudly and heavy arsenic the justice made his mode into the courtroom.

"I recognize the assemblage has a verdict," Justice Owens said.

"I privation everyone to stay calm. I privation nary scenes. Anyone who makes a country volition find themselves successful jail."

He besides asked that immoderate radical lasting successful the backmost of the courtroom to determination to the nationalist gallery.