Brandt

But one twin's diagnosis with acrania — a rare, fatal congenital disorder characterized by the full or partial absence of cranial bones — sent Brandt's world into a grief-stricken tailspin.

Jurors could not reach a verdict against his co-defendant, Brandt Osborn, who faced two charges of being an accessory to murder.

The next day, the women were dumped at hospitals in a vehicle driven by Pearce and his roommate, Brandt Osborn, authorities said.

“He was basically caught in the act,” said police spokesman August Brandt, who said the shots were being investigated as an “attempted murder and weapons offence”.

Julian Brandt found as much space as he liked in midfield and nobody thought it sensible to do something about it.