The legal teams
Prosecuting the case and outlining the terrible events will be Richard Posner. Representing Ackland will be Ray Tully QC.
10:01CHRIS MATTHEWS
Sentencing hearing about to start
Silence falls in court four with Ackland's sentencing to get underway any moment now.
10:10CHRIS MATTHEWS
Slight delay
We're still waiting for the hearing to get underway.
10:11CARL EVE
Detectives and barristers have arrived in Courtroom 3
The reporters have briefly been asked to leave Courtroom 3 as matters were discussed in chambers.
We have now returned and the court clerk has called the case on. Ackland will be brought up from the court cells in the next few moments and Judge Robert Linford will then take his seat.
10:13CARL EVE
Police have been posted in the corridor outside the courtrooms
Officers from the Force Support Group and the Charles Cross neighbourhood team have been placed in the corridor outside courtrooms three and four.
10:18CHRIS MATTHEWS
IT issue delays case
There are currently IT issues with the CVP service which allows people to follow the hearing remotely. CVP is being used to beam the case into the overflow court next door - where many of Bobbi-Anne's family and friends are - and a member of court staff has said that the hearing wont start until the issues are resolved.
10:22CHRIS MATTHEWS
IT issues resolved (for now)
Case to start imminently.
10:24CHRIS MATTHEWS
Judge warns case will make "very difficult listening"
And reminds the court that Ackland's defence barrister must be able to do his job "without interuption".
10:26CHRIS MATTHEWS
Request to family and friends
Judge Linford says people's behaviour has been "exemplary" at previous hearings but has warned any outbursts will result in Ackland being taken back downstairs and him reviewing who is allowed into court at the restart.
10:27CARL EVE
Judge Linford requests no interruptions with a warning
Judge has praised the behaviour of those present at previous hearings and has requested this decorum continues or he will clear the public gallery and return Ackland to the cells.
He has said he will retire to consider his verdict after hearing from the prosecution and defence and make his findings available after reading them to the barristers, the police and the media.
10:32CHRIS MATTHEWS
Ackland is in the dock and the case begins
There are already tears in the viewing court as Mr Posner, for the Crown Prosecution Service, begins his opening of the case.
10:33CARL EVE
Ackland enters room
He is accompanied by four security officers - he is wearing a checked blue/green shirt, a t-shirt underneath and blue jeans.
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