Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- The Guardian Worldseen 18 Aug, 16:44headline rewritten
Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in WakefieldMan appears in court after dog-bite death in Wakefield
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Sun, 16 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World13:04first to report
Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in Wakefield Police in West Yorkshire have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man after he was bitten by a dog. Officers were dispatched to Wakefield just after 1.30pm on Saturday, after receiving reports of an altercation a short time earlier on an old trainline footpath. Continue reading...
- irishmirror.ie14:41
Detectives have appealed for witnesses to come forward, including two people who stopped to assist the injured man
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)11:19
Pětapadesátiletý muž zemřel na následky útoku německého ovčáka, s jehož majitelem se dostal do sporu na stezce pro chodce v severoanglickém Wakefieldu. Policie vyšetřuje případ jako vraždu.
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World12:48edited after publishing
previously
Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in WakefieldLee Ellis charged with manslaughter over death of James Judge, who was bitten by German shepherd on footpath A 55-year-old man has appeared in court charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath. Bradford magistrates court heard on Tuesday that James Judge was bitten by a dog belonging to Lee Ellis on Saturday afternoon after an apparent dispute between the two men about right of way. Continue reading...