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Stables told the court he conducted a quick examination inside the suitcase, because it was partly open, and confirmed there was a person inside - a young woman.
It was then taken to the mortuary and kept in a locked fridge.
The woman's wrists were then swabbed for DNA before her body was later "very carefully" extracted from the suitcase, Stables said.
A photograph booklet showing Stables' examination was at this stage distributed to the jury.
Justice Simon Moore warned them "for obvious reasons aspects of those photographs are disturbing".
Stables then began describing his examination and said he noticed a bruise on the front left shoulder, partly over the collarbone, of the woman - later identified as Millane.
He told the court the injury occurred before her death.
Grace Millane murder trial: Tinder match tells jury of 'terrifying' sexual encounter with accused
It was then taken to the mortuary and kept in a locked fridge.
The woman's wrists were then swabbed for DNA before her body was later "very carefully" extracted from the suitcase, Stables said.
A photograph booklet showing Stables' examination was at this stage distributed to the jury.
Justice Simon Moore warned them "for obvious reasons aspects of those photographs are disturbing".
Stables then began describing his examination and said he noticed a bruise on the front left shoulder, partly over the collarbone, of the woman - later identified as Millane.
He told the court the injury occurred before her death.
Grace Millane murder trial: Tinder match tells jury of 'terrifying' sexual encounter with accused