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An 11-person jury of three women and eight men found McCourt guilty - he showed no emotion as the verdict was read out.

After the verdict was read out in court, Mr Heagney's mother hugged family members and became extremely upset saying "he butchered my son".

When the verdicts were read out, the boy leaned forward in the dock while the girl cried, and hugged her mother when she was released.

"This meant that some witnesses had to give evidence to the jury and have statements read out in full that would otherwise have been treated as agreed facts."

Today's verdict therefore came as a relief to most, who cheered on the streets of Seoul as the verdict was read out.