Leicester explosion murder trial jury sworn in

A jury sworn in Wednesday for the trial of three men accused of murdering five people in the explosion which rocked Leicester's Hinckley Road earlier this year. The trio is also accused of conspiracy to commit fraud. The Leicester Crown Court hearing, which got underway Tuesday, is expected to last for up to six weeks. Prospective jurors were given questionnaires about their availability for the period, and their eligibility to hear the trial. The questionnaires will also establish whether the potential jurors know anyone on a long list of witnesses who might appear in court during the trial, or have their statements read out. The explosion on the evening of Sunday, February 25, killed a mother, her two teenage sons and one of their girlfriends in the flat above the store.  The shop owner, Aram Kurd, 34, Arkan Ali, 37, and Hawker Hassan, 32, are standing trial accused of murdering all five deceased. They also face alternative counts of manslaughter. Those who lost their lives in the two-storey flat above the shop were Mary Ragoobeer, 46, along with sons Sean Ragoobeer, 17, Shane Ragoobeer, 18, and his girlfriend, Leah Beth Reek, 18.