Jury in Tipperary murder trial set to deliberate for a fourth day
The jury of nine men and three women, which has been deliberating for over six hours, will resume its deliberations on Tuesday morning
JURY deliberations have been suspended, and will continue into a fourth day, following the trial of a 52-year-old man accused of murdering Nenagh grandmother, Josephine ‘Josie’ Ray.
Hasan Ali Gori, originally from Chad, is charged with the murder of Josephine Ray who was found dead in her home at 91 St Joseph’s Park, Nenagh, County Tipperary, on August 4, 2024.
The prosecution’s case is that Mr Ali Gori, who was in a relationship with the victim’s daughter, smothered and strangled the 89-year-old in her home a little over two years ago.
The accused has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder.
The jurors resumed their deliberations shortly after 2pm this Monday, at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Limerick, before returning at 4pm and confirming they had not reached a unanimous verdict.
The jury of nine men and three women, which started its deliberations last Wednesday, have now been deliberating for a total of six hours and 41 minutes.
Mr Justice Seán Gillane, who is presiding over the trial, adjourned the case until 11am on Tuesday - at which point the jury will resume its deliberations.