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Russell Brand jury resumes deliberations on seven charges at Southwark Crown Court
Russell Brand’s jury has begun its second day of deliberations at Southwark Crown Court, with the judge directing jurors to answer 22 questions as they consider verdicts. Brand denies seven charges relating to alleged offences between 1999 and 2009.
The questions guide jurors through the allegations, including whether acts occurred, whether complainants consented and whether Brand reasonably believed they consented. The judge told them to seek unanimous verdicts and said there was no time pressure; the article says the allegations were made by six women.
In short
- Jurors are considering 22 questions before returning verdicts.
- Brand denies seven charges relating to alleged offences from 1999 to 2009.
- The judge says there is no pressure of time.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “The 22 questions jurors have to answer to convict or clear Russell Brand as they continue second day of deliberations over rape and sex assault charges”.