Subscribe to trusted local news
If you are accessing this story via Facebook but you are a subscriber then you will be unable to access the story. Facebook wants you to stay and read in the app and your login details are not shared with Facebook. If you experience problems with accessing the news but have subscribed, please contact subscriptions@thestrayferret.co.uk. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
- Subscription costs less than £1 a week with an annual plan.
Already a subscriber? Log in here.
09
Sept 2025
Man admits assaulting nurses at Harrogate hospital
A man has admitted assaulting two nurses at Harrogate District Hospital.
Daniel Barnes, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault of an emergency worker at York Magistrates Court on Saturday (September 6).
According to court documents, Barnes assaulted two female nurses at the hospital the day before (September 5).
The 35-year-old was remanded in custody whilst he awaits sentencing at York Magistrates Court on September 23.
A pre-sentence report will be prepared in the meantime.
2