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| Dreamspace trial jury discharged | Dreamspace trial jury discharged |
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| A jury has been unable to reach a decision in the case of an artist accused of manslaughter after his inflatable structure blew away. | A jury has been unable to reach a decision in the case of an artist accused of manslaughter after his inflatable structure blew away. |
| Maurice Agis, from east London, was found guilty on Tuesday of breaching the Health and Safety Act. | |
| He had denied the charge as well as two counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. Two women died in the incident in County Durham in July 2006. | He had denied the charge as well as two counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. Two women died in the incident in County Durham in July 2006. |
| The judge at Newcastle Crown Court discharged the jury on Wednesday. | The judge at Newcastle Crown Court discharged the jury on Wednesday. |
| Mr Agis, 77, of Kirton Gardens in Bethnal Green, will be sentenced at a later date over the health and safety breach. | |
| Claire Furmedge, 38, and Elizabeth Collings, 68, died and 27 people were injured when the Dreamspace sculpture broke free from its moorings at Riverside Park in Chester-le-Street. | |
| The jury's deliberations had lasted more than 11 hours. A decision on whether a retrial will be held will be made at a later date. |