Murder trial collapses after jury fails to reach verdict

THE jury in the trial of a Rotherham man accused of murder has failed to reach a verdict.

Published 1st Feb 2012, 09:57 BST

Updated 10th Jan 2017, 08:44 BST

Danny Parr (20), of Bramley, now faces a retrial over an allegation that that he stabbed Sheffield teenager Jamie Stuart (19) to death.

Parr, of Broom Close, Bramley, admitted carrying a knife and stabbing Mr Stuart while his cousin Connor Jessop held the teenager in a headlock.

But he denied intending to kill Mr Stuart, of Orchard Close, Ecclesfield, claiming that he had only meant to scare him after argument between Mr Stuart and Mr Jessop at a party.

No date has been set for a retrial.

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