Jury in Burnley Marks and Spencer stabbing case discharged and new trial date set
The jury in the trial of a man alleged to have tried to kill two women Burnley's Marks and Spencer store has been discharged.
The manager of Marks Spencer in St James Street was wounded in the neck and a customer was stabbed in the arm on December 2nd, 2020.
Munawar Hussain ( 58) formerly of Murray Street, Burnley, denies two counts of attempted murder.
Judge Nicholas Dean QC dismissed the jury at Manchester Crown Court for legal reasons. A new trial date of Wednesday, July 6th, has been set.