Fifth day of deliberation for jury in Elkins brothers trial
A JURY will return for a fifth day of deliberations today in a sex abuse trial involving Winchester brothers.
David Elkins, 60 and Anthony Elkins, 69, are accused of separate attacks on an underage girl dating back to the 1960s and '70s.
A third brother, 62-year-old Michael Elkins, was charged with sexually assaulting her as an adult in the 2000s.
Two other young girls are alleged to have been abused by David Elkins, of Battery Hill, Stanmore, starting at age four.
Jurors are considering their verdict at the end of a six-week trial at Winchester Crown Court.
They were given a majority direction by the Judge Sarah Evans QC yesterday lunchtime.
The trial continues.
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