Jury chosen for trial of Oxford restaurateur accused of killing mother
Jeremy Mogford and Sarah Pickering charged in Buckinghamshire murder case
A jury has been selected for the trial of Oxford restaurateur Jeremy Mogford, aged 79, who is accused alongside his sister of murdering their 100-year-old mother.
Mogford and Sarah Pickering, 72, are charged with the murder and attempted murder of Pamela Mogford, who died in February 2022 in Bledlow Ridge, Buckinghamshire.
The jurors were chosen at Oxford Crown Court, with High Court judge Mr Justice Jay presiding over the proceedings.
The judge directed jurors to return on Tuesday morning for the prosecution opening.
Jeremy Mogford, founder of the brasserie chain Browns, appeared in court in a dark grey suit, while Pickering, from Guildford, Surrey, wore a navy-blue cardigan with white heart patterns and a red poppy pin.
The defendants, who are both on bail, were seated with their legal teams, rather than in the dock.
Their trial is expected to last approximately four weeks.