Jury resumes third day of deliberations in Dennis Oland trial

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- The jurors deciding the fate of Dennis Oland have resumed their deliberations in Saint John, N.B.

The sequestered jury, which began its work two days ago, met for 11 hours on Thursday.

Dennis Oland has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his father.

Richard Oland was found dead in his Saint John office in July 2011.

The well-known businessman had suffered 45 blunt and sharp force blows to his head, neck and hands.

The Olands are an establishment family in the business history of the Maritimes, having founded Moosehead Breweries.

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  Dennis Oland and his wife Lisa head from the Law Courts at his murder trial in Saint John, N.B. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)