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Jurors consider Langham verdict Jurors consider Langham verdict
(20 minutes later)
The jury in the trial of Chris Langham who is accused of a string of child sex offences has retired to consider its verdict at Maidstone Crown Court.The jury in the trial of Chris Langham who is accused of a string of child sex offences has retired to consider its verdict at Maidstone Crown Court.
Mr Langham, of Golford, Kent, has denied indecent assault and two counts of a serious sexual offence.Mr Langham, of Golford, Kent, has denied indecent assault and two counts of a serious sexual offence.
The alleged victim has claimed she had sex with the 58-year-old actor in his dressing room as well as at hotels and at his home.The alleged victim has claimed she had sex with the 58-year-old actor in his dressing room as well as at hotels and at his home.
Mr Langham also denies 15 counts of making an indecent image of a child.Mr Langham also denies 15 counts of making an indecent image of a child.
Judge Philip Statman issued the jury with some final guidance before they retired on Thursday afternoon.
Age is of critical importance Judge Philip Statman
He reminded them that, for the avoidance of any doubt, the alleged victim mentioned two hotels in which she claimed underage sex took place between her and Langham.
He said the hotels she named were the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, in west London, and a hotel in Nottingham.
The judge also warned the jury they needed to be sure the alleged encounters in the named hotels took place when the alleged victim was underage.
He said: "As I stated at the start, age is of critical importance with regard to the sexual allegations."