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Aug 2020
Residents 'gobsmacked' after Harcourt Drive incident
Residents said they were left “gobsmacked” after an incident on Harcourt Drive which left one man dead and another in hospital.
Police were called to a serious incident on the street at 7.15pm on Sunday evening. Multiple police cars attended and an air ambulance was called out.
Officers have since reassured residents in Harrogate that the incident was “tragic and isolated”.
Max Melville, who lives on Christ Church Oval behind the street where it happened, said he was left shocked and "gobsmacked". He added the area is normally quiet.
Mr Melville said:
Meanwhile, other residents at the scene were told by officers to move away from the scene and stay inside their homes.
Read more:
- Man dead after incident near Harrogate town centre
- Police reassurance over ‘tragic and isolated’ Harcourt Drive incident
One local resident told the Stray Ferret:
This morning, DI Steve Menzies, senior investigating officer at North Yorkshire Police, reassured residents that officers were not looking for anyone in connection with the incident.
He said:
Police said investigations are ongoing and no arrests had been made.
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