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Manx jury trials safe from external influence

Jury trials on the Isle of Man are not at risk of being 'thrown' by outsiders trying to influence jurors: 

 
That's MHK Chris Robertshaw - he's chairing a Tynwald Select Committee which is putting the operation of the jury system under the spotlight. 
 
Concerns have been raised that jury's here could be targeted because they're smaller - with seven people in the majority of cases - and require a unanimous verdict. 
 
However, director of prosecutions Richard Butters says he's confident it isn't a problem: 
 

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