West Yorkshire

Bradford child sex abuse: Children ‘remain unprotected’

Some children in Bradford “remain unprotected” from sex exploitation, a new report looking into abuse over two decades has said. The independent review of five cases in the Bradford district since 2001 has found that “children suffered abuse no child should have to experience”. Victim Fiona Goddard said the council and police had chances to […] […]

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Police officer Sean Donoghue to face misconduct hearing for allegedly stealing 11 bottles of wine and a sandwich from Aldi and Tesco Express

A West Yorkshire Police officer who allegedly stole 11 bottles of wine and a sandwich from Aldi and Tesco Express is to face a misconduct hearing. Detective Constable Sean Donoghue is alleged to have taken two bottles of wine and hidden them in his backpack when he visited an Aldi store in Shipley on May […] […]

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Officer posted indecent photo on swingers’ website

A former constable from West Yorkshire Police said he was “ashamed, embarrassed and disgusted” after he posted an indecent photo of himself on a swingers’ website. Andrew Bell uploaded one image to the Fab Swingers website of himself in uniform, with his warrant card, and another of his naked torso and erect penis. The 39-year-old […] […]

West Yorkshire

Andrew Hall inquest: Police used ‘justified’ force on man who died

Police officers used “justified, necessary and proportionate” force to restrain a man who later died, an inquest jury has found. Andrew Hall was admitted to hospital after being restrained by up to six officers at Huddersfield police station in 2016 and went into cardiac arrest. His family’s barrister had said the 43-year-old was showing signs […] […]