The jury in Jeffrey Donaldson’s alleged child sex offences trial is scheduled to resume deliberations at Newry Crown Court. Multiple outlets report that the judge, Paul Ramsey, is completing his summing up and delivering his charge to the jury, after which the panel will consider its verdict.
The reports also indicate the jury did not reach a verdict when court concluded on Friday and was sent home. Outlets describe the jury as consisting of 12 members, with the Irish Times specifying seven men and five women. On Thursday, the judge began summarising the evidence and subsequently sent the jury out to deliberate, before they later returned for the judge’s charge.
Following the charge, the jury is expected to retire to deliberate again and decide whether to return a verdict. No final outcome is reported in the accounts provided.
