Wellingborough shooting re-trial date set for next year
A re-trial for two men accused of shooting at a car in a Wellingborough park will take place in 2027.
Last month, the attempted murder trial of Kieran John McGrath and the man accused of being by his side, Jake Benjamin Anderson, had to be halted while the jury was considering its verdicts.
The reasons for the premature ending of the trial cannot be aired publicly after Her Honour Judge Rebecca Crane imposed a reporting restriction – which is normal in these circumstances to ensure the defendants can have a fair trial in the future.
Last week the pair were back before Northampton Crown Court for an administrative hearing.
McGrath, 30, of Duke Street, Wellingborough, is charged with the attempted murder of Raheem Bourne in Croyland Park last year.
Anderson, 32, of Stamford Road, Kettering, is accused of possession of an attempted weapon with intent to endanger life.
A new trial was set for May next year, and the proceedings are expected to last for four weeks. Both men were remanded in custody ahead of the trial.