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Ammanford school triple stabbing trial collapses over jury issue

The judge asked one member of the jury to stay behind as members of the public were told to leave the court.

A retrial is due to start on 27 January.

Mr Thomas said the collapse of this trial was due to “a great irregularity in the jury which we all agree has irretrievably compromised our ability to consider this matter”.

He added: “With the greatest of possible reluctance, I will have to discharge this jury.

“[It is] profound and very unsatisfactory to discharge the jury, especially for the 14-year-old who will have to stand trial again.”

On the day of the triple stabbing, emergency services, including two air ambulance helicopters, were called to the scene and a knife was recovered.

The three victims sustained non-life threatening injuries but Ms Hopkin, who was stabbed in the neck, had to be airlifted to hospital.

The school was locked down and remained closed the following day for investigations to take place.


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