00:00The jury in the trial of two teenagers accused of carrying out hoax swatting calls across the UK,
00:06the United States and Canada has been discharged. Dylan Ash and Kieran Ellison, both 19, deny
00:12offences, including conspiracy, to pervert the course of justice. Prosecutors allege they were
00:18part of an online group known as Monkey Mafia. The court previously heard swatting involves
00:24false reports of serious incidents, prompting armed police responses. On Monday, Judge David
00:30Potter told jurors that an issue had arisen and the case could no longer continue. A retrial has
00:36now been scheduled for the 19th of July next year. Both defendants deny all the allegations against them.
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