Five verdicts open to jury outlined at Stardust inquests

This morning, the coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said for the jurors to return a verdict of unlawful killing, then the standard of proof needed was"beyond a reasonable doubt".

Dr Cullinane said the jury must consider all of the evidence heard to reach their determinations and said what to accept or reject was a matter for them. Referring to the Coroner’s Act, she said civil or criminal liability shall not be considered or investigated and said the"language is clear" - the jurors cannot investigate or consider whether any person is liable or responsible for a given death.Jury told: 'This is not a trial'

She said in an unlawful killing scenario, nobody can be blamed or held responsible for the deaths and repeated that"this is not a trial".

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