Court tense as Kearney jury faces ‘most difficult’ role

AS the trial of businessman Brian Kearney for the murder of his wife Siobhán enters its final stage, the focus of the case switched perceptibly yesterday to the eight women and four men who constitute the jury.

And with it, the tension in Court No 3 reached a new level of intensity as the crowd that attended the daily hearings over the past fortnight was swollen further by the arrival of more relatives and friends offering support to the two families at the centre of the case.

At the outset yesterday, the jury was reminded it has “the most difficult and most important role in the trial”.