GUILTY UK - PC Gordon Semple, 59, Southwark, London, 1 April 2016

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Frankie McCamley ‏@Frankie_Mack [video=twitter;793903312974311424]https://twitter.com/Frankie_Mack/status/793903312974311424[/video]
The Stefano #Brizzi defence closing speech will be on Friday The jury has been given a new count of manslaughter to consider

 

[Tortoise]

Looks like the jury might not go out until Monday then. Or even Tuesday if the judge waits to do his summing up on Monday.

 

[alreetlike]

Really? I can't tell if you're joking:fishy:

It's correct, it's commonly used as a sort of 'cliff note' for a long post.

 

[Elainera]

Frankie McCamley ‏@Frankie_Mack [video=twitter;793903312974311424]https://twitter.com/Frankie_Mack/status/793903312974311424[/video]
The Stefano #Brizzi defence closing speech will be on Friday The jury has been given a new count of manslaughter to consider

What does this mean, a new count of manslaughter? Did the judge decide this? Is it in case they won't find him guilty of murder they can find him guilty of manslaughter instead?

 

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What does this mean, a new count of manslaughter? Did the judge decide this? Is it in case they won't find him guilty of murder they can find him guilty of manslaughter instead?

I can't tell if it's a replacement or an alternative charge. Likely to be an alternative if they don't find him guilty of murder, I would have thought.

 

[squish]

Sorry for the confusion I've caused with TL;DR "too long; didn't read". I assumed it was common and felt out the loop for only learning it this year! That'll teach me for trying to be clever [emoji5]️

 

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Trial (Part Heard) - STEFANO BRIZZI; Defence Closing Speech - 10:51
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 12:25 - 12:10
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 12:32

http://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Central-Criminal-Court.php

 

[CoverMeCagney]

QUICK POLL
(thank this post if you believe it was...)

Murder?

 

[CoverMeCagney]

QUICK POLL

Manslaughter?

 

[Elainera]

I'm undecided. I don't think he planned to murder Gordon when he invited him to his flat, nor when they had sex. But I believe he didn't really care when it happened, nor was he careful that their sex game would and could not lead to any harm. I guess that would put me in the manslaughter camp?

 

[sar2them1984]

I too don't think he set out to murder Gordon. However his actions after the fact just go to show what a twisted individual Brizzi is and how far he would go to cover his tracks. I think if he had gotten away with this whole crime it may have prompted him to actually go out and purposely kill somebody

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[Tortoise]

Which way are you voting Cags?

 

[mrazda71]

I think that maybe he DID have an idea in his head to use Grindr to lure someone to his flat and then murder them ... what I don't think he bargained for is rifling through his victims pockets and finding a Police I.D ... until that point, he may have been confident that his victim would be just another missing person who'd barely make a few lines in a local newspaper and 'oopsy' - killed a policeman! Well THAT'S not going to just go unnoticed huh ...

 

[Elainera]

How long did they know each other? I assume this was the first time Gordon went to his flat?

 

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Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 10:16
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 11:45 - 11:35
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 11:48
Trial (Part Heard) - Jury retire to consider verdict - 12:35

http://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Central-Criminal-Court.php

 

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Frankie McCamley ‏@Frankie_Mack [video=twitter;795599841380466690]https://twitter.com/Frankie_Mack/status/795599841380466690[/video]
Stefano #Brizzi cries as judge outlines evidence surrounding moments of PC Semple's death #BBCNews @BBCNews Jury expected to go out shortly

 

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Getting his last little cry in before the jury went out I see.

 

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Frankie McCamley ‏@Frankie_Mack [video=twitter;795605537765421056]https://twitter.com/Frankie_Mack/status/795605537765421056[/video]
Jury just sent out in Stefano #Brizzi trial. They have been told to reach unanimous verdict. He's accused of murder of PC Gordon Semple

 

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Frankie McCamley ‏@Frankie_Mack [video=twitter;795660612852449280]https://twitter.com/Frankie_Mack/status/795660612852449280[/video]
Jury in the Stefano #Brizzi trial sent home. They will begin 2nd day of deliberations tomorrow. I'll have updates #BBCNews

 

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Gordon Chree ‏@gordonchree [video=twitter;796018317156818944]https://twitter.com/gordonchree/status/796018317156818944[/video]
The jury in the Stefano Brizzi murder trial has not so far reached a verdict and will resume deliberations in the morning