PC Andrew Harper murder trial on hold after juror's 'horrific cold'

She had had symptoms for 'quite a long time' prior to this week but they had worsened overnight and she 'just wanted to sleep'.

On Tuesday the remaining 11 jurors were sent home for the day and asked to return on Wednesday morning by Mr Justice Edis who said it 'seemed unlikely' that she had coronavirus as she didn't have a fever, only a sore throat and runny nose.

However this morning she still wasn't better, so the trial was put on hold for another day.

PC Harper murder trial:

• Catch-up with live updates from the Old Bailey on Day 6 (Monday)
• Court hears from colleagues who tried desperately to save PC Harper that night
• Watch: helicopter fly over caravan site to find car that dragged PC Harper to his death
• See the moments that the car came head to head with PC Harper's undercover BMW

Meanwhile more than a dozen high-profile trials have been put on hold at the Old Bailey over coronavirus fears.

On Tuesday it was announced that upcoming criminal trials lasting more than three days would be postponed, in efforts to delay the spread of Covid-19.

The historic building in central London, which has 18 courtrooms, currently has eight murder cases mid-trial, which will continue.

The PC Harper trial is one of them, and all 12 jurors are expected to be back in court tomorrow morning to hear more of the prosecution's version of events on August 15.