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Heard is giving evidence at London's High Court
for a third day on behalf of the publishers of Britain's Sun
newspaper, which Depp is suing for libel after it labelled him a
"wife beater" in a 2018 article.
The actress, who accuses the 57-year-old "Pirates of the
Caribbean" star of physical abuse on at least 14 occasions, was
questioned about an incident in Australia in March 2015 when she
says she was subjected to a three-day hostage ordeal.
Depp says the tip of his finger was severed during an argument
when Heard, 34, threw a large vodka bottle which struck his
hand.
"I only threw things to escape Johnny when he was beating me
up," she said.
She said she had taken a bottle from Depp from which he was
drinking and smashed it on the floor, prompting a furious
response from him. He picked up bottles and began to throw them.
"He picked them up ad started using them like grenades or
bombs...throwing one after another in my direction."
She said he threw all the bottles within reach bar one.
Depp's lawyer Eleanor Laws said Heard's account that the actor
had severed his finger by smashing a phone against a wall and
then continued to assault her was a lie.
"No it's not," she replied. "I don't think he meant to sever the
finger but yes he carried on attacking me."
Laws also accused Heard of stubbing a cigarette out on Depp's
cheek.
"No, Johnny did it right in front of me. He often did things
like that," she said.
The trial is set to conclude next week, although no ruling is
expected immediately.
(Reporting by Michael Holden, editing by Guy Faulconbridge and
Angus MacSwan)
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