A former care home worker accused of historic sex abuse will face a retrial in November after the first jury failed to reach a verdict.
Philip Collins was standing trial at Croydon Crown Court charged with one attempt to commit buggery and 18 counts of indecent assault, dating back to 1968 when he worked at Malvern House in Kenley.
All the charges relate to one person, who said he was seven when Mr Collins, of Worcester Road, Sutton, began working at the home.
A hearing took place at Croydon Crown Court last Friday when a trial date was set for November 2.
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