All news on the topic: West Yorkshire Police

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Two teenagers die in separate drowning incidents during UK’s record-breaking Bank Holiday heatwave
Two teenagers have died in separate water-related incidents during the record-breaking heat on Bank Holiday Monday.
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Terrifying moment masked thugs smash into jewellers in failed Bradford ram raid
This is the terrifying moment when masked thugs wielding bats storm a jeweler’s in a ram-raid.
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Leeds stabbing leaves 16-year-old dead as police charge two adults and a mino
Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16, passed away in the hospital after being discovered unconscious on a street in Leeds in the early hours of Saturday, having sustained stab wounds to her back.
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16-year-old girl dies in Leeds as murder investigation sees four arrests
A 16-year-old girl who was found with serious injuries and later died in Leeds has been named locally for the first time.
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Distressed man scales power pylon carrying high-voltage cables in Brighouse, causing widespread outages
Horrified onlookers watched as a ’distressed’ man scaled a power pylon carrying high-voltage cables.
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Police launch investigation after video shows 14-year-old girl attacked by seven teenagers in Leeds
A devastated mom says her daughter is terrified to return to school after being kicked and punched by a group of youths while walking home.
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Murder of convicted paedophile and Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins: two inmates charged
Two men have been charged with the murder of Lostprophets convicted paedophile Ian Watkins, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed.
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Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after being attacked in prison
The former Lostprophets singer and convicted child sexual abuser Ian Watkins has died following an attack in prison.
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West Yorkshire Police search for men after Bradford house explosion
West Yorkshire Police are looking for Jacob Ryan, aged 28, in connection with an explosion in Bradford. He is wanted on suspicion of theft. This follows the arrest of another man.
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Boy, 16, detained for ‘rape and murder’ after girl, 13, found dead in Huddersfield
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl.
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Woman arrested on suspicion of murder following death of 3-year-old in Leeds
A murder inquiry has been initiated regarding the death of a three-year-old girl in Leeds.
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Young girl falls from third floor in Keighley
A young girl has suffered serious injuries after falling from a third-floor window.
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Hospital on lockdown: suspicious package with unknown substance found at Leeds General Infirmary
A significant hospital is reportedly under lockdown after a package with a ’suspicious substance’ was discovered.
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Girl missing in West Yorkshire reservoir — large-scale rescue operation underway
A significant search and rescue operation is currently in progress following the disappearance of a teenager at a well-known beauty spot.
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Two mysterious deaths in an apartment in Leeds: police found the bodies after searching for a missing woman
An appeal led West Yorkshire Police to a location in Leeds where, unfortunately, they discovered the bodies of a man and a woman yesterday evening.
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Syrian refugee, 16, stabbed to death in Huddersfield after escaping war-torn Syria
A 16-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in the neck has been identified as a Syrian refugee who was starting a new life in the UK after being injured in a bombing.
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Dalton toddler found wandering alone on busy road as two arrested in police probe
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said "enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the incident" after the child was found walking along the road in Dalton
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Mysterious loud bang heard for miles shakes homes and causes power outages
A mysterious ‘loud bang’ has been heard across an almost 30-mile area of Huddersfield.
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Machete gang discharged a firearm while pursuing a boy through the streets
A 17-year-old boy was chased through the streets of Leeds by a rival gang armed with guns, machetes and bleach.
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Urgent plea to locate missing mother and 8-year-old son in Leeds
An urgent hunt is underway for an eight-year-old boy and his mother who have vanished from West Yorkshire.
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Schoolboy, 13, dies in horrific Rishworth car crash after putting up ’one hell of a good fight’
Harrison Reynolds, 13, passed away after being one of the six occupants of a Vauxhall Corsa that veered off a road in Rishworth, West Yorkshire - five teenagers have been apprehended.
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Map shows locations in the UK where people are most likely to be killed by friends or ex-partners
Home Office figures have revealed how many people were killed and who by across the country - you can use our interactive map to see how your area compares in detail.
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Teenagers killed in Wakefield car accident: Police urge public for dashcam footage
Three teenagers, one aged 18 and two aged 19, have died after a car hit a tree near Wakefield on Friday evening, West Yorkshire Police said
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A married police chief had an affair with a rookie officer half his age and attempted to conceal the relationship when she was arrested
Daniel Greenwood headed West Yorkshire Police’s Covid enforcement team - but he breached the rules himself to have sex with probationary officer Caitlin Howarth
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Mum and three children killed in house fire named
Police have identified the mother and three children who died in a tragic Bradford house fire, suspected to be a domestic incident. A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.