LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The judge presiding over the high-profile Delphi double murder trial for Richard Allen is scheduled to start next month will not permit cameras in the courtroom.
Multiple news agencies filed a request to allow cameras to stream video and/or audio of the trial to help provide transparency in the case that has drawn national scrutiny. Special judge Fran Gull struck down the request on April 23, barring all electronics from the courtroom.
Richard Allen is accused of killing 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017. The case has received extensive national coverage.
Allen's trial is currently scheduled for May 13, and is expected to continue through May 31.
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