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Thanksgiving Break For Chism Murder Trial

Jurors told not to discuss trial over Thanksgiving.

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The trial of Philip Chism, the Danvers teen accused of raping and murdering his math teacher, Colleen Ritzer of Andover, will resume Monday, Nov. 30.

Testimony was held Monday morning, and the judge gave jurors the rest of the week off for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Jurors viewed more surveillance video from taken the scene of the crime, Danvers High School.

Surveillance video was also shown from a nearby movie theater, where Chism went after the alleged murder to watch the movie “Gravity,” according to 7News/whdh.com.

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