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Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in Wakefield

Man to appear in court after 55-year-old man was bitten by dog on footpath and later died in hospitalA 55-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath.West Yorkshire police were called to reports of an altercation on the old train line footpath off Blacker Lane in the Calder Grove area of Wakefield on Saturday afternoon. Continue rea

Published Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 07:34
Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in Wakefield
Man to appear in court after 55-year-old man was bitten by dog on footpath and later died in hospitalA 55-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath.West Yorkshire police were called to reports of an altercation on the old train line footpath off Blacker Lane in the Calder Grove area of Wakefield on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading...

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