Trial without a jury in the UK

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Possibly the thin end of a very thick wedge!

Hampshire men accused of Heathrow armed robbery are tried by judge

THE unprecedented trial of four alleged armed robbers without a jury began today as a barrister for one of the men said: “We are breaking history.”

John Twomey and Glen Cameron from Hampshire, and Peter Blake and Barry Hibberd from London are accused of taking part in a “professionally executed” £1.75m hold-up at a Heathrow warehouse in February 2004.

The Court of Appeal ruled last year that the case should be heard by a judge alone because of the danger of jury tampering.

Story here http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4846591.Trial_without_a_jury_makes_history/