Two brothers accused of murdering a student by crushing him against railings with their van in New Cross will face a re-trial later this year.

The attack by Dwight Callender, 27, and brother Derrell, 25, left 17-year-old Johnson Ndjoli in a coma with devastating brain injuries on April 24 2009 in Sandford Street. He died seven-and-a-half months later. 

Both brothers were jailed in 2009 for the attempted murder of Mr Ndjoli and but, last month, stood trial for his murder at the Old Bailey.

However, jurors have been unable to reach a verdict. 

Dwight Callender, formerly of Mercator Road, Lewisham, and Derrell Callender, formerly of Leybridge Court, Eltham, will face a re-trial in November.