The jury in a trial of two men charged with the attempted murder of a man who suffered gunshot wounds in an alleged targeted attack has been discharged.

Aaron and Nathan Blagg were arrested following the alleged shooting which left a man in hospital with serious injuries.

The 26-year-olds, both of Macbean Street, Middlesbrough, entered not guilty pleas to the charges of attempted murder and possession firearm with intent to endanger life.

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Cleveland Police previously said a 35-year-old man had been seriously injured in an alleged firearm incident on Hubbard Walk in Middlesbrough on Friday, May 17, at about 8.20pm.

A jury was sworn in before Judge Francis Laird KC on Monday afternoon but was discharged on Tuesday.

A new date for the trial will be listed in due course.