A trial for a man accused of murdering his ex-partner and her daughter has had an unexpected delay after a juror was sent home.
Kamal Gyanendra Reddy, 42, is charged with the murder of his former partner Pakeeza Yusuf and her three-year-old daughter Juwairiyah "Jojo" Kalim.
It's alleged he killed them in late 2006 or early 2007 - their remains were found buried under the Takapuna overbridge in October 2014.
Prosecutor Luke Clancy opened the Crown case this morning but after lunch a male juror came forward and told the judge he knew one of the key witnesses who was set to be called early in the trial.
![Mubarak Yusef, more commonly known as Pakeeza Faizal, and her daughter Juwairiyah Kalim, also known as Jojo. Their bodies were found in 2014.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MVMS6ZNTEZ5WNK5L2DUVY3C3EM.jpg?auth=ae49c5c6808467ad4d8bca47057e0c119bf3e91295bec6f7401300bdc5292d2d&width=16&height=25&quality=70&smart=true)