Police have charged a 23-year-old man with murder after a Harrogate man was found dead on Friday night.
Mark Wolsey has been named as the victim, who paramedics pronounced as dead at 10pm on Mayfield Grove.
Mr Wolsey was found with serious injuries before he died and police said they detained the supect “very quickly.”
His family asked police to share the above photo of him and are being supported by specially-trained officers.
Police on Mayfield Grove on Saturday.
The suspect, who is also from Harrogate, remains in custody and will appear at York Magistrates Court on Monday.
North Yorkshire Police has increased patrols in the area but has told residents that it is a “contained incident” and that the public was not at risk.
The force has appealed for anyone with information to call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. The incident number is 12210072144.
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Detective Superintendent Fran Naughton, who is leading the investigation, said:
Suspected Harrogate murder: police forensics enter home“Our investigation is well under way and we can confirm this was a contained incident.
“A man is now in police custody and we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public.
“However, many residents will be understandably anxious about what has happened. There will be a greater police presence in the area, which we hope residents will find reassuring, and officers will be working closely with the community.
“Our specially-trained officers are supporting the deceased man’s family at this difficult time.”
Police forensics officers entered a home in Harrogate this afternoon where a man is suspected to have been murdered.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the street in Mayfield Grove just after 10pm last night.
A 48-year-old man was found with serious injuries inside a nearby flat and was certified dead at the scene by ambulance staff.
In an update at 1.14pm this afternoon, North Yorkshire Police said the suspect remained in custody and was being questioned by detectives.
There has been a heavy police presence on Mayfield Grove today. An officer has been posted at the door of the suspected crime scene and a procession of police vans have been coming and going. Shortly after midday a forensics team entered the flat.
The police update urged people not to be worried about the “noticeable police presence in and around the area”.
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Detective Superintendent Fran Naughton, who is leading the investigation, said:
“Our investigation is well under way and we can confirm this was a contained incident.
“A man is now in police custody and we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public.
“However, many residents will be understandably anxious about what has happened. There will be a greater police presence in the area, which we hope residents will find reassuring, and officers will be working closely with the community.
“Our specially-trained officers are supporting the deceased man’s family at this difficult time.”
The police appealed to anyone who was in the Mayfield Grove area of Harrogate on Friday night who saw any suspicious activity to contact North Yorkshire Police by calling 101 and selecting option 1.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote incident number 12210072144 when sharing information.
Arrest after suspected murder in central HarrogatePolice were called to Mayfield Grove just after 10pm last night, where they found the 23-year-old suspect in the street.
A 48-year-old man was found with serious injuries inside a nearby flat, and was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff.
The arrested man was taken into custody, where he remained for questioning this morning. Officers were still at the scene of the incident today.
North Yorkshire Police is now appealing for witnesses and information about the incident. Anyone who was in the Mayfield Grove area last night and saw any suspicious activity is asked to call the force on 101.
Alternatively, to report information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. The incident reference number is 12210072144.
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A Bradford man has been jailed for 16 years for the murder of a Harrogate woman.
Dale Tarbox was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today for the murder of Susan Howells, who was a close friend.
A police investigation started in August 2019 when Susan, who was 51, was reported missing.
North Yorkshire Police passed the case onto West Yorkshire Police after its enquiries suggested she had been in the Bradford area at the time.
Dale Tarbox.
The police elevated the missing persons investigation into a murder investigation after officers failed to find her.
Officers arrested Tarbox in September 2019 in Doncaster and charged with the murder of Susan at his home address in Bradford.
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Police enquiries led officers to a caravan park when Tarbox was living. A few days later the police found human remains.
Further investigations led to the arrest of Keith Wadsworth, who was convicted of assisting an offender in preventing lawful burial.
Tarbox, 40, of Independent Street in Little Horton, was jailed for 16 years for Susan’s murder and given two years to run concurrently in preventing her lawful burial.
He refused to attend court to hear the sentence.
Keith Wadsworth.
Keith Wadsworth, 61, from Doncaster, was sentenced to three years and seven months for assisting an offender in preventing a lawful burial. He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.
Speaking after sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Vanessa Rolfe, said:
Police name victim of suspected murder in Harrogate“I hope today’s outcome provides some closure for Susan’s family, knowing that the man who murdered her has been given a significant prison sentence.
“Susan regarded Tarbox as a close friend and someone she could trust, but he showed no regard for her – taking her life in a cold and callous way and then teaming up with Wadsworth to try and dispose of her body.
“He is clearly a dangerous individual and the people of West Yorkshire should feel safer knowing he will be behind bars for many years.”
Police have named a man found dead in Harrogate this week as Aaron Atkinson.
The 38-year-old’s body was discovered at a property in Harrogate in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Two men, aged 46 and 40, arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery, have now been released on bail.
North Yorkshire Police said investigations into the death are continuing and further forensic tests are being carried out, but detectives are treating it as suspected murder. Officers have reassure the public that it was an isolated incident.