Judge declares mistrial in sexual assault case against five former world junior hockey players
- A judge declared a mistrial Friday in Ontario for five former junior hockey players accused of sexual assault.
- The trial started this week regarding an alleged incident in a London hotel room during June 2018.
- The five accused players, including former NHL members, entered not guilty pleas to the charges.
- Justice Maria Carroccia told the jury, "I've declared a mistrial in this case."
- A new trial will be held for the five accused players, but a date is not yet public.
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Mistrial declared in sexual assault case against former Flyers goalie Carter Hart; new jury being selected
A mistrial was declared Friday in the ongoing trial against former Flyers goalie Carter Hart. The hockey player was accused alongside four other former members of Canada's world junior team of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ontario, hotel room in 2018.
Judge declares mistrial in Canada world junior hockey players sexual assault case
The ruling from a judge in Ontario means a new trial will be held for Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote, who have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault.

Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case
A new jury is set to be selected today in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team after an Ontario judge declared a mistrial days into the proceedings.
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