Pat Ward murder accused, Karen McDonald, is to face a new trial after the jury was discharged
A new trial will take place of a woman accused of murdering a father-of-four in County Tyrone as jurors in the original trial were discharged.Mr Ward, originally from Sligo in the Republic of Ireland, was found in an alley in Clogher, County Tyrone, in February 2019.
The judge, Mr Justice Fowler, told the court a legal issue had arisen and the trial of Ms McDonald could not proceed.He added that the reasons for this would be set out when the case was over. A new trial date will be fixed at the earliest opportunity, which is anticipated to be in a few weeks. Another defendant, Niall Cox, 27, of the same address as Ms McDonald, has pleaded guilty to Mr Ward's murder.His change of plea emerged at the start of Ms McDonald's trial earlier this month.
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