Barry Dawson Murder Trial Jury Begins Deliberations

Overview

• Jurors were told there is no pressure of time as they consider verdicts in the case of five men accused of murdering Barry Dawson.
• After a mid-afternoon jury note about telephone evidence, the judge sent the panel home to resume deliberations on Friday.
• The panel must decide on murder and, if not proved, alternative manslaughter counts for each defendant.
• Sean Reay admits firing a single shot through the smashed front window but says he intended only to scare and could not see inside.
• Co-defendants deny knowing about a gun and say the trip was to damage property, while two Dorwards admitted perverting justice over a plan to burn a Seat Arona and a woman pleaded guilty to reporting it missing.