Murder trial halted as temperatures soar

A judge was forced to halt a murder trial after an air conditioning unit broke down in court as temperatures in London soared to record-breaking levels. Mr Justice Spencer said he had ‘no choice’ but to adjourn proceedings and move the case from Wood Green Crown Court in north London to cooler conditions at the Old Bailey. He said the courtroom was ‘impossibly hot’ and told jurors: ‘HMCTS (Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service) have deemed our court not fit…