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NRL star Jarryd Hayne set to face retrial on rape charges after jury failed to reach verdict – The Guardian
Jury of eight men and four women was discharged on 7 December after first trial ended in a hung jury
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne, who is accused of attacking a woman in her bedroom, will face a retrial in Sydney on rape charges.
Prosecutor Brian Costello confirmed on Wednesday in the Newcastle district court that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions would pursue two rape charges against Hayne after his first trial in Newcastle ended in a hung jury.
The jury of eight men and four women was discharged on 7 December after a two-week trial when they failed to reach a verdict.
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