A British teenager on trial for drug smuggling charges in Georgia has told the court she hopes they will be able "to see my story through my eyes".
Bella Culley, 19, from Billingham, Teesside, appeared at Tbilisi City Court earlier and said: "I never thought that something like that would happen to me."
Miss Culley could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment if convicted.
During the court session, which only lasted 30 minutes, she exchanged regular looks and smiles with her mother Lyanne Kennedy.
The teenager is pregnant and went through medical tests in recent days, with her mother becoming emotional in court after learning the gender of her unborn grandchild.
