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Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire

The Guardian UK Sunday 16 August 2026, 13:04 UTC By Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent 1 min read
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Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in WakefieldPolice in West Yorkshire have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man after being bitten by a dog. Officers were dispatched to Wakefield just after 1.30pm on Saturday, after receiving reports that an altercation that had taken place a short time earlier on an old trainline footpath.

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 being bitten by a dog.

Officers were dispatched to Wakefield just after 1.30pm on Saturday, after receiving reports that an altercation that had taken place a short time earlier on an old trainline footpath.

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