Murder suspect dies after pub shoot out
Two police officers were shot as they arrested a murder suspect, who subsequently died, at a West Yorkshire pub.
Shots were fired at the officers at around 4.20pm on Monday at the Fleece Inn, Elland Road, Ripponden. They were both treated for minor injuries.
The two officers were among four who were making enquiries at the pub in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Zubair Munir from Huddersfield, whose body was discovered on moorland on Sunday afternoon. A 28 year-old man, who was about to be arrested at the time of the shooting, drove off from the pub in a red Peugeot 106 car.
The man, who has not been named, was later found seriously injured in nearby Halifax. He was found in the driver's seat with a gun-shot wound to the head. He was arrested and taken to the Bradford Royal Infirmary, where he died at around midday on Tuesday.
One of the injured officers, a 44-year-old woman, received treatment for a gun shot wound to her thigh. A 39-year-old policeman also had treatment for a gunshot wound to his stomach. Both have been released from hospital.
Hosts escape pub torched by arsonists
Licensees at a West Midlands pub were forced to flee their pub after an early-morning arson attack.
The White Horse in New Street, Quarry Bank, suffered extensive damage in the attack. Police were called to the pub at around 3.45am on 13 April with reports of a fire.
The licensees were asleep upstairs, but were woken up by the noise and got themselves out.
Police are treating the attack as arson with intent to endanger life.
Two people were spotted when the fire started, and they were seen running away afterwards. Their gender is not known, but they were described as about 5ft 10in. One wore a dark hooded top and the other a dark jacket and dark baseball cap.
Anyone with information can call CID at Halesowen on 0845 113 5000.
Court told 15 pints fuelled GBH assault
A man who broke his neighbour's cheekbone in an attack at a Worcestershire pub has escaped jail.
Scott Hardcastle, 26, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm and was ordered to do 200 hours community punishment at Warwick Crown Court last week.
Neil Bannister, prosecuting, said Hardcastle had drunk 15 pints of lager before he entered the White Lion in Evesham Street, Alcester, at around 10.30pm on 23 December.
Host David Lloyd told Hardcastle to leave for misbehaving. Hardcastle went into the toilet before he left, and the licensee followed him.
Hardcastle saw his neighbour Shane Danks in the toilet. Danks tried to hit him and was escorted from the pub.
A brawl occurred after Hardcastle followed Danks outside. Hardcastle punched him on the chin, then hit Danks a further five times in the face. Danks was rushed to hospital and needed surgery to have plates inserted.
Paul O'Keefe, mitigating, said Hardcastle, of Crooks Lane, Alcester, was provoked and felt "genuine remorse".
Man jailed for slicing eye' in glassing
A football fan who permanently damaged the sight of another supporter in a glassing attack at a Derbyshire pub has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Ross Michell, 21, attacked Daniel Robey, 28, during the match between England and France in Euro 2004, Derby Crown Court heard last week.
Michell struck Robey with a glass after the victim accused somebody behind him of spilling drink on his shirt, while they watched the game at the Catchems Inn, Swadlincote.
Patrick Bowe, prosecuting, said Robey's eye was "virtually sliced open". Robey had emergency operation to have the the lens in his eye and eyebrow stitched. The victim said his vision was still blurred and he had a cataract on his eye.
Mitchell, who had previous convictions of assault, admitted a charge of wounding. Richard Frank, mitigating, said Michell, of Woodlands Road, Overseal, was frightened he would be attacked, and was "very remorseful".
