Young man named after dying in UK firearms incident as murder inquiry launched

Detectives investigating the alleged murder of a man in West Yorkshire have named him. Connor Batty, 26, from Barnsley, died following an incident at a property on Barnsley Road in Hemsworth on Thursday evening (11th September).

West Yorkshire Police say his family have been told and are being offered specialist support from family liaison officers. Three people, including the man who died, had attended at the property and forced entry.

During the incident a firearm was discharged, resulting in Connor’s death. Yesterday (Friday), two men aged 25 and 23 were arrested in the Barnsley area on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery and they remain in police custody.

A 60-year-old man who was previously arrest

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