Mistrial declared in Adelaide’s high‑profile Geoffrey McLean alleged murder case after juror conducts own research

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A sensational development has halted one of South Australia’s most high‑profile alleged murder trials, with the Supreme Court declaring a mistrial eight weeks into the case. The trial — centred on the alleged murder of Geoffrey McLean — collapsed after a juror ignored clear instructions from Justice Adam Kimber and conducted his own research. [{ "selector": ".uobks-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 30px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]