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Jury dismissed after deadlock in swim coach Kyle Daniels’ sexual abuse trial
The jury in the trial of Sydney swimming coach Kyle Daniels has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict for the majority of his child sexual abuse charges.
Key points:
- Two jurors were dismissed because of travel plans and COVID-19
- The remaining 10 were deadlocked with no prospect of a resolution
- Jurors in the seven-week sexual abuse case, involving nine girls, were offered counselling
Mr Daniels pleaded not guilty to 26 charges related to nine young girls who he taught at the Mosman Swim Centre between 2018 and 2019.
The 22-year-old was last week acquitted of five charges, including sexual intercourse with a child, but the jurors have insisted there is a “deadlock” on the remainder.
Judge Kara Shead discharged the jury after the…
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