THE jury in the Charlene Downes murder trial has been sent home for a fourth day.
The seven men and five women will reconvene to continue their deliberations on Monday.
Kebab shop owner Iyad Albattikhi, 30, of Dickson Road, central Blackpool, has denied murdering 14-year-old Charlene who went missing in November 2003.
His business partner, Mohammed Reveshi, 50, of Hornby Road, Blackpool, denies helping to dispose of her body.
The court has heard how Charlene - a former St George's High School pupil - disappeared after going into Blackpool town centre with her mother.
No trace of her body has been found despite Blackpool's biggest ever police investigation.
The jury retired to consider its verdict on Tuesday afternoon.
Both Albattikhi and Reveshi deny the charges.
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