(CNN) The murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst will be suspended until April 6 because of the coronavirus outbreak, two sources with knowledge of the proceedings told CNN.

The sources said the Durst trial was already scheduled for a recess March 29 to April 6, before Los Angeles County's presiding judge recommended a two-week suspension of all jury trials.

Earlier, a source and an internal police memo obtained by CNN said all jury trials in Los Angeles County would be temporarily suspended starting March 16 in response to the spread of coronavirus

Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Josh Rubenstein confirmed the contents of the memo.

"Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, there will be a suspension of all jury trials, both those currently in progress, as well as those pending commencement, through March 30th. This notification applies to jury trials only," the memo reads.

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