Lac-Mégantic jurors to deliberate for fourth day Sunday

The jurors at the trial of three men charged with criminal negligence causing death in the Lac-Mégantic railway disaster will deliberate for a fourth day Sunday after failing to reach a verdict Saturday.
Day 3 of deliberations passed without any questions or messages from the 12 jurors.
READ MORE: 12 jurors in Lac-Mégantic railway trial begin deliberations
The jury is deciding the fate of Tom Harding, Richard Labrie and Jean Demaitre, who are charged in connection with the July 2013 tragedy in which 47 people were killed when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded.
The three men pleaded not guilty.
WATCH BELOW: Trial underway
Harding was the train’s engineer, Labrie the traffic controller and Demaitre the manager of train operations.
READ MORE: Harding’s conduct not perfect, but reasonable: Lawyer for one of Lac-Mégantic accused
All three can be found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people, while jurors have the option of convicting Harding on one of two other charges: dangerous operation of railway equipment or dangerous operation of railway equipment causing death.
© 2018 The Canadian Press
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