Russell Brand‘s rape trial has concluded and the jury has begun deliberations on a verdict.
After more than three weeks of evidence, the jury will now consider whether to convict or acquit Brand of seven charges: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault. The latter was reduced from indecent assault during the trial. Brand has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Judge Mr Justice Bennathan spent much of the day summarizing the evidence for the jury, going through each charge in detail. This followed closing arguments from the prosecution
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