Jury fails to reach verdict in 'good Samaritan' murder trial
Father-of-two Chris Marriott was killed after being hit by a car while helping an injured stranger in Sheffield last December
Last updated 25th Jul 2024
The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a 'good Samaritan' in Sheffield has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.
Father-of-two Chris Marriott was killed when he was hit by a car while helping a stranger he saw injured in a street in Burngreave last December.
24-year-old Hassan Jhangur has admitted causing death by dangerous driving, but denies both murder and manslaughter.
The jury of six men and six women heard how the man Jhangur stabbed a number of times after the car crashed - Hasan Khan - had married the defendant's sister Amaani earlier on the same day.
Jhangur went on trial after denying murdering Mr Marriott and a number of other offences relating to the incident, including the attempted murder of Mr Khan.
But, on Thursday, the jury foreman told the judge, Mrs Justice Lambert, that they could not reach any verdicts and the jurors were discharged on the seventh day of deliberating.
Jhangur is set to appear in court again in August, where a date could be set for a potential re-trial.