by Keith Hunt

The jury in the trial of four members of a family accused of murdering father-of-five Jack Treeby has been discharged for legal reasons.

A fresh panel will be selected at Maidstone Crown Court this afternoon and 12 jurors are expected to be sworn in tomorrow morning.

Bill Treeby, 50, his wife Charity, 51, and their sons Billy, 29, and George, 23, deny murdering Jack Treeby, attempting to murder his brother Gary Treeby and Jack Treeby Jnr, causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Gary Treeby and attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm on Jack Treeby Jnr.

Jack Treeby, 43, from Rainham, died after he was run over by a car. His brother Gary was beaten with a bar and shot in the leg at point-blank range.