Onasanya Trial Update (3)

Yesterday morning the jury in the Fiona Onasanya trial retired to consider its verdict.

Defying the expectations of most commentators, deliberations have gone on for almost two full days.

Late this afternoon the judge, HHJ Nicholas Hilliard QC, the Recorder of London, told the jury that he would now accept a majority verdict. As one of the twelve original jurors has already been discharged on the basis of ill health, that means that ten of those remaining will need to reach a consensus.

This evening, with a state of deadlock remaining, the jurors were sent home for the weekend. They will resume their deliberations at 10 am on Monday.

We should be reassured that the jury is considering the evidence before them so carefully.

We are confident that the jury will deliver a verdict.

More commentary and opinion once we reach that stage.