Rape trial jury to continue deliberations for third day

Ms Justice Mary Gearty told the jurors at the  Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork that when they recommence their deliberations they could now consider a majority 10-1 verdict as well as a unanimous verdict. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Jury deliberations in the trial of the young Kerry man who denies raping his best friend’s sister will go into their third day on Wednesday.

The jurors commenced their deliberations on Monday afternoon. They returned to the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork on Tuesday at 10am and sat until 4pm.