The jury presiding over the murder trial of Tingjun Cao in Christchurch - has been released for the morning

Cao's accused of killing Yanfei Bao , who disappeared in July last year, with her body found more than a year later.

The third week's beginning was delayed yesterday, because a jury member was sick.

Justice Lisa Preston started today with a chambers discussion - and the jury is due back in court from midday.