Peter Milos death: Brisbane jury discharged in murder trial

A Supreme Court jury in the murder trial of a man accused of killing a Brisbane chef has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.

James Thomas Howell pleaded not guilty to murdering his former associate, 26-year-old Peter Milos, in May 2014.

He was bludgeoned to death in a house he was minding for a friend in Morningside, the Supreme Court was told during the trial.

The jury deliberated for almost two days but could not come to a unanimous decision.

A date for a retrial is yet to be set.

More to come.