Trial of Florida teenager accused of murder of Warwickshire tennis coach

The trial of the teenager accused of murdering Hampton Lucy man James Cooper in Sarasota last April began today (Thursday March 22).

Mr Cooper, 25, a tennis coach in Kenilworth, was on holiday in the US when he was shot dead with his friend James Kouzaris, of Northamptonshire, as they walked through a housing complex on their way back to their rented holiday flat.

Shawn Tyson, 16, denies shooting the pair. Witnesses gave their first statements today after three days of jury selection.

The South Florida Herald Tribune has a live video and twitter feed of the trial. For live coverage, click here.