Judge Allows Majority Verdict In DLT Trial

Jurors in the trial of former Radio 1 presenter Dave Lee Travis have been told that a majority verdict of 10-2 will be accepted.

The ex-Top of the Pops host faces two counts of indecently assaulting a woman, and one of sexual assault - all of which he denies.

But despite three days of deliberations at Southwark Crown Court, the jury have been unable to reach a unanimous decision.

Anthony Leonard QC gave the panel of six men and six women permission to return a majority verdict, where at least ten of them agree.

However, he urged: "Try and reach a verdict on which you all agree."

Travis was found not guilty of 12 indecent assault charges in February

The 69-year-old DJ, appearing in court under his real name, David Griffin, is being retried on two of the counts after a jury was unable to reach a verdict during an earlier trial in February.

Meanwhile, the third count of indecent assault relates to a new accusation from another complainant, which allegedly took place on 17 January, 1995.

As the judge summed up the evidence, he urged the panel to disregard accusations made about other celebrities in light of the Jimmy Savile affair.

Mr Leonard also warned the group to "not allow themselves to become overawed or deflated by the interest this case has attracted".

He stressed: "The fact that the defendant is a well-known media personality does not change the rules of this case."

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