Kemarni Watson-Darby trial jury deliberating verdicts
The jury has been sent out to find a verdict in the murder trial of tragic toddler Kemarni Watson-Darby.
The long-running trial of Kemarni's mother Alicia Watson and her former boyfriend Nathaniel Pope started in November and has been beset by delays, including the judge contracting Covid-19 and a juror going on holiday.
Both defendants are charged with murder and child cruelty and jurors were deliberating on Thursday afternoon.
Justice Amanda Tipples sent the jury home at 4.17pm and they will return to Birmingham Crown Court on Friday morning.
Pope, 32, from Wolverhampton, Watson, 30, from Handsworth, both deny murder and child cruelty.
Kemarni died from massive internal injuries on June 5, 2018.
