Gerard Cervi murder trial collapses after juror falls ill

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Gerard Cervi’s murder trial collapsed at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 6 September 2021, after a juror became seriously ill. Cervi has pleaded not guilty to murdering Bobby Messett at Bray Boxing Club and attempting to murder boxing trainer Peter Taylor and Ian Britton on 5 June 2018. The court discharged the jury after the number fell below ten, and listed Cervi’s case for mention on 11 October. The trial had opened on 29 June and continued beyond its planned finish, with jurors previously agreeing to sit until 22 October.