Jury Discharged in Swansea Murder Trial

The jury trying Joshua Norman's killers has been discharged, and a new trial date will be set after a judge decided that justice had not been served. Joshua Norman, a 27-year-old father, brother, and uncle, died after being stabbed on a Swansea street in September 2024. Paul Rosser, 49, and Joshua Cullen, 32, deny the charges of murder and manslaughter. The defendants had been on trial at Swansea Crown Court for two weeks before the jury was discharged on June 9 for legal reasons.

Key Takeaways:

• The jury trying Paul Rosser and Joshua Cullen for the murder of Joshua Norman has been discharged due to legal reasons.
• The defendants deny charges of murder and manslaughter, and a new trial date will be set.
• Joshua Norman, a 27-year-old father, brother, and uncle, died after being stabbed on a Swansea street in September 2024.
• The trial had been ongoing at Swansea Crown Court for two weeks before the jury was discharged on June 9.
• Joshua Norman's family released a tribute after his death, describing him as a "loving son, father, brother, and uncle" with a "beautiful smile and sense of humour".
• Judge Geraint Walters discharged the jury, stating that justice had not been served and that a new trial date would be set.

Statistics:

• 2 weeks: The length of time the defendants were on trial at Swansea Crown Court.
• 1: The number of charges against Paul Rosser and Joshua Cullen, namely murder and manslaughter.
• 1: The number of victims in the case, Joshua Norman.
• 27: The age of Joshua Norman at the time of his death.
• 2: The number of defendants in the case, Paul Rosser and Joshua Cullen.
• 2024: The year in which Joshua Norman died.

Sources:

• "Family release tribute to Swansea killing victim Joshua Norman". BBC News, 12 September 2024.
• "Swansea Crown Court: Jury discharged in murder trial over death of Joshua Norman". Wales Online, 10 June 2025.
• "Judge discharges jury in Swansea murder trial". ITV News, 9 June 2025.