No verdict at Medich murder trial

The jury at the Ron Medich trial has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict at the property developer's murder trial

Property developer Ron Medich (centre)

Property developer Ron Medich (centre) arrives at the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Source: AAP

After more than two weeks of deliberations, a jury couldn't decide whether or not Sydney millionaire property developer Ron Medich had murdered his business foe.

The 69-year-old had denied claims he financed the contract killing of Michael McGurk and directed his former friend Lucky Gattellari to organise the September 2009 shooting.

He also denied intimidating Mr McGurk's widow in August 2010.

After hearing seven weeks of evidence and deliberating for more than a fortnight, Justice Geoffrey Bellew discharged the NSW Supreme Court jury on Thursday after they could not reach a unanimous or majority verdict.


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