THE jury in the murder trial of a Taunton teenager have still failed to reach a verdict after three days.

Andrew Betty, 19, Ross McCormack, 19 and Jay Wall have all denied murdering Lloyd Fouracre in Taunton on September 25 last year.

The trial began on July 10, and on Monday afternoon at 2.30pm the jury was sent out to consider their verdict.

His Honour Judge Cottle directed the jury that he would accept three possible verdicts - guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter or not guilty of either - for each defendant.

Lloyd, 17, from Broomfield, died after the "ferocious" attack in Gipsy Lane following an 18th birthday party.

The prosecution alleges that Betty, of Priorswood Road, hit Lloyd with a wooden sign, McCormack, of Pyrland Ave-nue, used a bike seat in the incident and Wall, of St David's Close, kicked him in the head.

Yesterday morning (Wed-nesday) Judge Cottle clarified the possible verdicts for the jury.

He told them that to find a defendant guilty of murder they would have to be sure he intended to kill Lloyd or at the very least cause him serious bodily harm.

He said if they decided the three acted together as part of a "joint plan" to cause serious harm then each one would be guilty as charged.

The jury was reminded of Betty's claim that he was so drunk he had no recollection of events that evening.

Judge Cottle asked the jury to consider if he had been that drunk whether he would have been capable of forming the intent to kill or cause serious bodily harm.

Referring to Wall, if the jury was sure he played the part alleged, but not sure that he intended to kill Lloyd or cause serious bodily harm, he would be guilty of manslaughter, not murder.

It is claimed that McCor-mack attacked Lloyd's friend, Zac Osbourne, who had pulled Betty off Lloyd.

The judge said there was no evidence that he played any part in a direct attack against Lloyd.

If they were not sure that McCormack did attack Zac Osbourne they would find him not guilty of any charge.

He said to find him guilty they would have to be sure he was playing a part in the attack on Lloyd by preventing someone from rescuing him, so facilitating the attack which caused serious bodily harm and, ultimately, death.

A verdict is expected by the end of this week.

As soon as the verdict is known it will appear here.