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Juror dismissed for sharing trial details on Facebook

A woman has been dismissed from a sexual assault and child abduction trial, after asking friends whether they thought defendants were guilty.  The juror was dismissed from a trial after posting details of the case on internet social site Facebook.

This goes against strict rules forbidding jurors from discussing cases with family and friends.  After her actions were discovered, she was removed from the case at Burnley crown court,  and the trial continued with a jury of eleven people.

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