Judge declares second mistrial against father of 8-year-old beaten to death with rolling pin – WSB-TV Channel 2

GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia – A mistrial has been declared again in the child abuse case against a Gwinnett County father in connection with the death of his 8-year-old daughter.

This is the second time this month that a jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial against Cledir Barros.

According to prosecutors, he knew that his wife, Natiela Barros, was abusing his eight-year-old daughter, Sayra, before she allegedly beat her to death with a wooden rolling pin, according to police.

But the defense had argued that he had known nothing about any ongoing abuse, and he himself had even testified in both trials that nothing had happened in his presence.

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Matt Johnson, Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief has followed this case from the beginning and said there were signs Wednesday morning that there might be a mistrial when the jury came back and told the judge they were in a stalemate.

Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the jury returned and told the judge that they were leaning toward guilty, with seven jurors leaning toward guilty and five leaning toward not guilty.

In the end, the judge declared the case null and void.

It is unclear if and when this case will be heard a third time.

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