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The jury in the trial of a former Sydney swimming instructor accused of sexually touching nine of his young students has been discharged.
The NSW District Court jury deliberating over the case of 22-year-old Kyle James Henk Daniels on Monday acknowledged it could not reach a verdict on the 21 outstanding charges against the swim instructor.
The jury had on Thursday acquitted Daniels on five charges.
The jury in the trial of Kyle Daniels (pictured arriving with his parents at the Downing Centre Courts in Sydney on Monday) has been discharged I know you ve applied your very careful attention and considered approach to your verdicts, Judge Kara Shead told the remaining 10 jurors on Monday.
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The jury in the trial of a former Sydney swimming instructor accused of sexually touching nine of his young students has been discharged.
The NSW District Court jury deliberating over the case of 22-year-old Kyle James Henk Daniels on Monday acknowledged it could not reach a verdict on the 21 outstanding charges against the swim instructor.
The jury had on Thursday acquitted Daniels on five charges.
Jury dismissed after deadlock in swim coach Kyle Daniels sexual abuse trial
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Kyle Daniels worked as a swimming instructor in Mosman before being arrested for alleged child sex abuse.
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The jury in the trial of Sydney swimming coach Kyle Daniels has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict for the majority of his child sexual abuse charges.
Key points:
The remaining 10 were deadlocked with no prospect of a resolution
Jurors in the seven-week sexual abuse case, involving nine girls, were offered counselling
Mr Daniels pleaded not guilty to 26 charges related to nine young girls who he taught at the Mosman Swim Centre between 2018 and 2019.
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The case of the former Sydney swimming instructor accused of sexually touching his students will return to court in February
Kyle Daniels arrives at the Downing centre courts in Sydney on Monday morning. The jury has been discharged because it could not reach a verdict on 21 outstanding charges. Daniels was acquitted on five charges on Thursday. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
Kyle Daniels arrives at the Downing centre courts in Sydney on Monday morning. The jury has been discharged because it could not reach a verdict on 21 outstanding charges. Daniels was acquitted on five charges on Thursday. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP