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Kriss jury 'sent home for night' | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The jury in the Kriss Donald murder trial have been sent home for the night without reaching verdicts. | |
After almost six hours of discussion judge Lord Uist called the nine women and six men back into court. | |
He told them it was in the interests of justice that they should take as much time as they needed and they were under no pressure. | |
He said it was important they did not discuss the case in any way whatsoever with anyone "outside their number". | |
Lord Uist at the High Court in Edinburgh said there was no time limit on their deliberations. | |
Imran Shahid, 29, his brother Zeeshan, 28, and Mohammed Faisal Mushtaq, 27, deny the racially-aggravated murder of the 15-year-old in Glasgow more than two years ago. | |
Their trial, now in its sixth week, began on 2 October. | Their trial, now in its sixth week, began on 2 October. |
All three are accused of abducting and murdering Kriss in March 2004 by striking him with knives or similar instruments, then setting him on fire. | All three are accused of abducting and murdering Kriss in March 2004 by striking him with knives or similar instruments, then setting him on fire. |
Lord Uist told the jury that, in considering their verdicts, they should not let feelings of revulsion or sympathy get in the way. |