Jury still out on Flori

THE fate of former highranking Gold Coast police officer Rick Flori hangs in the balance with the jury still considering its verdict.

The jury spent more than five and a half hours deliberating yesterday but did not reach a conclusion. They will continue their deliberations today.

Flori is facing one count of misconduct related to the leaking of video footage showing four police officers struggling to arrest chef Noa Begic in the car park of the Surfers Paradise Police Station.

The footage shows Senior Constable Benjamin Lamb kneeing and punching Mr Begic and then district duty officer Senior Sergeant David Joachim washing blood off the cement. It is alleged Flori leaked the tape to cause detriment to Mr Joachim.