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Jayden Parkinson murder: Murderer's brother Jake Blakeley not guilty | |
(35 minutes later) | |
The brother of a man who murdered his ex-girlfriend has been cleared of being involved in hiding her body. | The brother of a man who murdered his ex-girlfriend has been cleared of being involved in hiding her body. |
Jake Blakeley, 18, of Abbotts Road, Didcot, was acquitted on a charge of preventing the lawful burial of Jayden Parkinson after the jury failed to reach a verdict. | |
Jayden was murdered by his brother Ben, 22, who is serving a life sentence. | Jayden was murdered by his brother Ben, 22, who is serving a life sentence. |
Mr Blakeley previously admitted perverting the course of justice and is due to be sentenced on 10 March. | |
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had no more evidence to submit and Judge Patrick Eccles ruled Mr Blakeley was not guilty. | |
There were screams from the public gallery when it was announced. | |
Jayden's mother, Samantha Shrewsbury, shouted: "Not once has he said sorry for my daughter." | |
The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict after almost 11 hours. It was the second time a jury failed to reach a verdict on Mr Blakeley. | |
Jayden, 17, was strangled by Ben Blakeley, 22, in December 2013 and then hidden near Didcot before being buried in his uncle's grave. | |
Oxford Crown Court heard that younger brother Mr Blakeley thought he was burying weapons, a cat and a dog. He denied preventing a lawful burial. | |
Days later they dug at a second site - their uncle's grave at All Saints Church in Didcot - where Jayden's body was found on 18 December. | Days later they dug at a second site - their uncle's grave at All Saints Church in Didcot - where Jayden's body was found on 18 December. |