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| Jury discharged in firebomb case | Jury discharged in firebomb case |
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| The jury in the trial of an animal rights campaigner accused of firebombing Oxford University colleges has been discharged. | |
| Mel Broughton, 48, of Semilong Road in Northampton, had denied targeting Queen's College with explosives. | Mel Broughton, 48, of Semilong Road in Northampton, had denied targeting Queen's College with explosives. |
| The jury was unable to reach verdicts on charges of conspiracy to commit arson and possession of articles with intent to destroy property. | The jury was unable to reach verdicts on charges of conspiracy to commit arson and possession of articles with intent to destroy property. |
| He was cleared of keeping an explosive substance with intent. | He was cleared of keeping an explosive substance with intent. |
| The jury was discharged by Judge Patrick Eccles QC. Mr Broughton stays in custody until a further hearing. | The jury was discharged by Judge Patrick Eccles QC. Mr Broughton stays in custody until a further hearing. |