The trial of Gu Kailai, the wife of ousted Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Bo Xilai, has ended. Gu did not raise objections in court to charges against her of murdering a British businessman, a court official said.

Reuters reports that, "During the trial (Gu) Kailai was in good shape and mentally stable," court official Tang Yigan said. The court will, during the adjournment, seriously and thoroughly consider the evidence, take into consideration the arguments of both sides, and according to facts and the law ... the trial committee will announce the verdict after discussion. The date of the verdict will be announced.

"Gu and her co-accused, family aide Zhang Xiaojun, are charged with poisoning Briton Neil Heywood last year in a case that has rocked the Communist Party leadership.