Kevin Francis died of stab wounds at his Walton home last year
A man accused of murdering his stepfather faces a retrial after the jury in his trial were unable to reach a verdict.
Rachid Riahi, 30, was accused of stabbing to death Kevin Francis, 49, at their home in Hurtwood Road, Walton, on October 6 last year.
But at 3.40pm on Wednesday, after nearly nine hours of deliberating, the foreman of the jury at the Old Bailey said they could not reach a majority verdict.
They were then discharged by Judge Timothy Pontis.
A new trial date will be fixed on April 9.
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