Jury fails to reach verdict in Inchicore murder trial

The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing a drug dealer today failed to reach a verdict.

The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing a drug dealer today failed to reach a verdict.

Mr Chay Wildes (36), from Corbally Park, Tallaght, was on trial at Dublin's Central Criminal Court for the murder of Declan Griffin on April 5th, 2003 at the Horse and Jockey pub in Inchicore, Dublin.

The jury of six men and six women spent six hours and 41 minutes deliberating the case. The foreman of the jury recorded the word "disagreed" in the court records.

Justice Barry White thanked the jury and discharged them from jury service for life.

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He remanded Mr Wildes in custody until October 26th, when his case will appear again in court for mention.

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