The jury considering its verdicts in the Gary Hampson murder has been sent home for the third night and will begin a fourth day of deliberations tomorrow (December 21)

Daniel Alexander, 62, of no fixed address, is accused of murdering Mr Hampson, 42, at the Kop Cars garage in Little Western Street, Brighton, in January 2011.

Alexander, Roy Bartup, 58, of Natal Road, Brighton, and Alan Topping, 49, of no fixed address, are accused of conspiring to pervert the course of justice by dumping the body.

Alexander’s girlfriend, Linda Rosenberg, 67, of Montpelier Road, Brighton, is accused of perverting the course of justice by trying to persuade Bartup to admit the killing.

All are in custody.

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