Mistrial in Adelaide Murder Case, New Trial in 2028

0:00It's April 8. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Sydney News Today, your AI-powered local news. A Miss Trial just got called in the Adelaide Murder Case, tied to Jeffrey McLean, whose torso turned up in a wheelie bin back in August 20, 22. Four folks on trial, 52-year-old Sheree Glastonbury and 53-year-olds Mark Murphy, Peter Murphy and Lynette Sexton. Glastonbury and Mark Murphy faces salt and murder charges, while the other two are accused of helping offenders. They all pleaded not guilty. The Supreme Court trial kicked off in February and dragged on for nearly two months before it all fell apart. Earlier this week, Justice Adam Kimber told the jury the whole thing miscarried, because one juror did their own digging into perjury outside court. He said that, kind of outside info couldn't be ignored, without risking a fair outcome for everyone involved. The judge praised that juror for owning up right away, even though it tanked the trial. He stressed it's better to restart fresh than roll the dice-ontainted evidence, and

1:02he apologized to the jury for the two-week delay while sorting it, behind closed doors. Word is a new trial, won't hit the calendar until 2028, years after the arrests, leaving these defendants and families in limbo as the... Justice wheels keep turning slow.