JURY STILL OUT IN GALWAY SEX ABUSE TRIAL

Date Published: 09-May-2008

The jury in the trial of a 69 years old Co. Galway pensioner who is charged with sexually abusing two sisters in the 1980’s is still out this lunchtimeThe jury failed to reach a verdict following four hours’ deliberation last night, and resumed their deliberations this morning after staying in a hotel in the city overnight.The jury of five women and seven men began their deliberations after evidence in the three-day trial finished at 4 o clock yesterday afternoonHowever when they failed to reach either a unanimous or majority verdict by 8 p.m., Judge Raymond Groarke sent them to a hotel in the city for the night.The jury recommenced its deliberations at 10.30 this morning and has still not reached a verdict.