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| Peanut trial jury is discharged | Peanut trial jury is discharged |
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| The trial of a Nottingham man accused of scattering peanuts around a food factory has been halted after the jury failed to reach a verdict. | The trial of a Nottingham man accused of scattering peanuts around a food factory has been halted after the jury failed to reach a verdict. |
| Paul Bentley, of Listowel Crescent, Clifton, allegedly sabotaged the Pork Farms plant after he was disciplined for having a "girlie" calendar. | Paul Bentley, of Listowel Crescent, Clifton, allegedly sabotaged the Pork Farms plant after he was disciplined for having a "girlie" calendar. |
| The 42-year-old, denied possessing material for contamination and a second count of threatening to kill his boss. | The 42-year-old, denied possessing material for contamination and a second count of threatening to kill his boss. |
| The case will be heard again at Nottingham Crown Court on 24 February. | The case will be heard again at Nottingham Crown Court on 24 February. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service will then decide if it wants to pursue a retrial. | |
| Bentley cost the company £1.2m after it had to halt production and clean up the nuts in July 2007, the court was told. | Bentley cost the company £1.2m after it had to halt production and clean up the nuts in July 2007, the court was told. |
| Pork Farms provides foods to Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's from its Riverside Bakery. | Pork Farms provides foods to Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's from its Riverside Bakery. |