Knifeman to face retrial for mother murder

A knifeman who stabbed a mother pushing her baby in a pram will be retried in the New Year. Mark Brazant, 44, ambushed married mum Josephine Conlon, 36, slashing her across the face and neck, narrowly missing her jugular vein, in Streatham, southwest London, last 30 December. Brazant accepts he attacked Ms Conlon but denies attempting to murder her. Last week an Old Bailey jury failed to reach a verdict and today (tues) Judge Angela Rafferty QC, fixed the retrial…