Murder trial jury to deliberate for third night

The jury in the “headless body in the canal” murder trial was sent to a hotel for a third night tonight as the trial judge was told its members had come to a deadlock.

However, Mr Justice Paul Carney told the six men and six women last night that they should continue to consider their verdict. After the jury had deliberated for 14 hours and 37 minutes he told them: “You're not the only jury in the building deliberating for this time.”