The jury in the trial of a man accused of sexually abusing a boy and a girl has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts.
Lee Mitchell, now aged 31, pleaded not guilty to indecently touching the pair more than a decade ago.
The jury at Plymouth Crown Court failed to reach verdict on nine counts after two days of evidence and more than five hours of deliberations.
Judge Ian Lawrie sent the jury home and prosecutors now have a week to decide whether to press for a...
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