Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in Wakefield

The Guardian UK Tuesday 18 August 2026, 07:34 UTC By PA Media 1 min read

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Man to appear in court charged over death of 55-year-old man who was bitten by dog on footpath on SaturdayA 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.

Man to appear in court charged over death of 55-year-old man who was bitten by dog on footpath on Saturday

A 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.

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