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Jury discharged in Chloe Mitchell murder trial
The judge gave no reason for discharging the jury, and a fresh panel is expected as Brandon Rainey denies the charges.
- On Tuesday, Mr Justice Fowler discharged the jury at Belfast Crown Court in the murder trial of Brandon Rainey, accused of killing 21-year-old Chloe Mitchell.
- Rainey denies murdering Mitchell on June 3, 2023, after she went missing from his James Street flat in Ballymena and her remains were found days later.
- Justice Fowler cited "matters outside of my control" for the discharge, emphasizing the decision was "absolutely no reflection" on the eight women and four men serving.
- Chloe's family expressed "anger, hurt and exhaustion" in a statement, describing the delay as "false hope after false hope" amid their fight for justice.
- Proceedings are scheduled to recommence on November 25 when a new jury is expected to be sworn in to hear the case against Rainey.
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