Murder trial jury’s deliberations enter second day

Thursday 14 March 2019

Deliberations of a jury tasked with deciding if a construction worker killed his 'secret' lover are entering their second day.

After a week-long trial in the Royal Court, the question of Jamie Lee Warn’s innocence or guilt lies in the hands of a group of six men and six women, who are still considering their verdict.

The 55-year-old stands accused of murdering his lover, 37-year-old Zsuzsanna Besenyei, and then lying to Police about it when they were investigating her death and disappearance. 

Mr Warn denies all the charges.

Pictured: 37-year-old former chambermaid Zsuzsanna Besenyei disappeared in May of last year.

Miss Besenyei went missing in May of last year before her abandoned car was found near to La Haule slip in St. Aubin and, later, her body was discovered by a dog walker at Stinky Bay in L’Etacq.

During the trial, the jury heard about Miss Besenyei’s final movements as well as forensic, pathological and mobile phone cell site evidence relating to the case.

The Court also heard that Mr Warn initially tried to hide his sexual relationship with Miss Besenyei from Police, before later admitting it, and the jury were shown explicit text messages exchanged between the pair.

Pictured: The last time Miss Besenyei was captured on CCTV alive (Sports Direct).

The prosecution, represented by Crown Advocates Simon Thomas and Matthew Maletroit, claim that Mr Warn killed his former colleague and lover before hiding her in the boot of her own car and disposing of her body on a beach at low tide.

However, Advocate James Bell – appearing for the defence – urged the jury in his closing speech that “truly vital questions… remain unanswered” by the prosecution’s version of events.

After hearing closing arguments from both the prosecution and the defence, the jury retired to consider their verdict yesterday morning and now their deliberations are continuing into a second day. 

Pictured: The case has been heard in the Royal Court.

Yesterday, the Court heard that the jury had a question for the lawyers in this case which will be answered this morning by the Deputy Bailiff Tim Le Cocq, who is presiding over the trial. 

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