THE jury in the Rui Li murder trial were sent home for the day on Tuesday after retiring to consider its verdict.

Judge James Dingemans, at Winchester Crown Court, concluded his summing up of the case at 2.30pm on Tuesday.

He told the jury there was "no pressure of time" for them to reach their decision.

Pierre Legris, 61, is accused of killing the 44-year-old Poole nurse, his second wife, at their home in Burnham Drive on May 23 last year.

He denies murder but has admitted bigamy and perverting the course of justice, having pleaded guilty to the latter charge on February 18, in that he moved Ms Li's body.

His first wife Irene Smith, 66, of St Clement's Road, denies conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of perverting the course of justice.

Their son Jonathan Legris, 27, of Spring Road, denies conspiracy to commit murder and assisting an offender.

The trial continues.