Jury begins deliberations: Murder trial of Tammy and Kevin Goforth

The jury in the trial of Tammy and KevinGoforth continues to deliberate over the couple's charges today. Deliberations beganFriday afternoon and will continue daily until a decision is reached. It's unknown how long that will take.

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TheGoforthsare charged with seconddegree murder in the death of a four-year-old girl who was in their care, and unlawfully causing bodily harm to her two-year-old sister.

Justice Ellen Gunnconcluded her charge tothe jury, which was downsized from 14 to 12 by the clerk's random draw.

There are three possible verdicts for each child.

For the four-year-old girl who died, the jury can find the Goforths:

• Not guilty
• Not guilty of seconddegree murder, but guilty of manslaughter
• Guilty ofsecond degree murder

For the two-year-old younger sister, theGoforth'scan be found:

• Not guilty
• Not guilty of causing bodily harm, but guilty of not providing the necessities of life
• Guilty of causing bodily harm

It's alsopossible forTammy and KevinGoforthto receive differentverdicts.

Justice Ellen Gunn instructs jury

Gunnspent Friday morning summarizing the evidence andinstructing jurors about the law surrounding the case.

Gunntold jurors that they must be convinced of guiltbeyond a reasonable doubt to make that finding in the case of Tammy or Kevin or both. She added that the jurors should go into deliberations with an open mindand not with the idea that their minds can't be changed.

Earlier in the trial, court heard both girls arrived in hospital in July 2012 malnourished, dehydrated and injured. The older girl was in cardiac arrest when she was brought inand was taken off life support on Aug. 2, 2012.

The Crown alleges the girls were denied food and medical care. The prosecutorsalsointroduced evidence suggesting the girls had been restrained with tape or straps.

Thedefence says the couple was caring for two sick girls as best they could. Lawyers for the couple have also said some of the Crown witnesses were lying.

The jury has listened to 20witnesses over nearly three weeks of testimony.

On Thursday, itheard closing arguments from lawyers for the defenceand the Crown.