Daily Star Sunday

Bill sex case a mistrial

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BILL Cosby walked free from court yesterday after the judge in his sexual assault case declared a mistrial.

The comedy star, 79, was accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004, while over a dozen women claimed to have suffered the same fate.

He could only be prosecuted for the allegation­s made by Ms Constand and faced up to ten years in jail if convicted at court in Norristown, Pennsylvan­ia.

Judge Steven O’Neil was left with no option but to declare the mistrial as jurors were still “deadlocked” after 52 hours.

Prosecutor­s said that they will retry the case. The judge told Cosby that he remains charged and on bail.

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