00:00The grandfather of footballer Jesse Lingard has died while awaiting a retrial on alleged
00:05historic child sex offences. Kenneth Lingard from Warrington was 87. A jury at Liverpool
00:12Crown Court previously cleared him of two counts of indecent assault, but could not reach verdicts
00:18on 15 other counts it can now be reported. Prosecutors told a hearing on Monday that
00:24he died on the 10th of June and produced a death certificate. The allegations were denied
00:29throughout the proceedings. Jesse Lingard gave evidence for the defence and told jurors he had
00:35no knowledge of any alleged abuse. Existing indictments now have no legal effect following
00:41confirmation of his death by the court.
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