deliberation

Five people have now been found guilty of their murders, following more than 18 hours of deliberations.

Ms Dowdall and Ms Matthews sobbed and hugged in the dock after the jury returned its verdicts after six hours and 20 minutes of deliberations.

The jury of five white men, one black man and six white women began their deliberations on Wednesday.

Jurors at Coleraine Crown Court rejected her argument and found her guilty after nine hours of deliberations.

A jury found him guilty on Monday, after more than eight hours of deliberation.