The attacks were at times deeply bruising, as witness after witness came face-to-face with the man they considered to have destroyed what they held close to them, whether that be socialism in Scotland or lifelong relationships.
The atmosphere in Court Four felt more at times like a street-corner slanging match than a criminal High Court trial as Tommy Sheridan cross-examined foes and former friends.
The attacks were at times deeply bruising, as witness after witness came face-to-face with the man they considered to have destroyed what they held close to them, whether that be socialism in Scotland or lifelong relationships.