Eleven potential jurors were chosen yesterday morning as the quest to begin the trial of five teenagers accused of murder continues.

A jury in the trial of Kellan Jeaurreau Lewis, 17, Kevin Andre Warner, 19, Gary Rupert Hollis, 16, Devon Vonzell Hairston, 17, and Zharrin Frankie Simmons, 17, was finally sworn in on Thursday, two days after jury selection began.

But Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons was forced to discharge the jury that same day, after a juror revealed he knew Hairston's mother, Donna Morgan.

The quintet have pleaded not guilty to murdering Kellon Hill.

Lewis further denied possession of a knife, Warner denied having a wooden cane, Hollis and Hairston both denied possession of a protective crash helmet and Simmons denied having a screwdriver, all on August 9 last year.

Mr. Hill was allegedly stabbed to death as he left a late night party at Elbow Beach, in Paget.

The final jury selection is due to take place Monday morning when more potential jurors are brought in.

Evidence could start in the afternoon.

The Crown is represented by Deputy Director of Prosecutions Michael McColm, Robert Welling and Nicole Smith. Hollis is represented by Saul Froomkin QC, Simmons by Mark Pettingil and Marc Daniels, Warner by Elizabeth Christopher and Narinder Dosanjh, Lewis by John Perry QC and Craig Attridge, and Hairston by Jerome Lynch QC and Allan Doughty.