Press Releases & Updates 2000
25th January 2000
Prosecution claim damage of £110,000 to HMS Vengeance
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This morning at 10.30 am on the opening day of the case against Rosie James and Rachel Wenham at Lancaster Crown Court, the session was adjourned. This was in response to a prosecution statement made by the VSEL Trident Programme Director claiming a fourfold increase on the original estimates of damage caused to HMS Vengeance.
The court agreed the short adjournment to provide the defence with an opportunity to procure the services of an electronics expert who can make an independent assessment of the value of the damage caused. If £110,000 is deemed excessive, the defence will argue for a lower value.
Jury selected
The jury has been selected from a total of 26 prospective jurors. The defence asked that all those who could answer positive to the following question to be released from service:
Do you or your close family work or have worked at/for VSEL, Marconi, BNFL, Bae, the Royal Navy or other armed forces?
At this point six prospective jurors were released from service. The jury is comprised of eight men and four women and has been sworn in.
The case for the prosecution has now opened.
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