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    24

    Jun 2022

    Last Updated: 24/06/2022
    Crime
    Crime

    Man arrested for attempted murder of two children in Beckwithshaw

    by John Plummer

    | 24 Jun, 2022
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    Police say the man has been released from hospital and is now in police custody for questioning.

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    A 40-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of an 11-year-old child and a 10-year-old child, following an incident in Beckwithshaw on Monday.

    The man has also been arrested for an assault on an emergency worker.

    A 13-year-old child also sustained minor injuries during the incident.

    North Yorkshire Police said this morning the man has been released from hospital and is now in police custody for questioning by officers from the major investigation team.

    Detective Inspector Steve Menzies, senior investigating officer, said:

    “The incident took place around 8:10am both inside and outside a property in Beckwithshaw which is situated on the main road, the B6161 Otley Road, and is very close to the local primary school.
    "I reiterate that this incident is not connected to the school, however I am appealing to anyone who may have been dropping off children at the school, or commuters passing by, to check their vehicle dashcam and report any footage that may have captured any part of the incident prior to the attendance of the emergency services”.


    The police appealed to anyone with information to contact them by calling 101, then pressing option two and asking to speak to the major investigation team.

    Quote reference number 12220105995 when passing on any information.



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