Blood 'covered Leeds shop floor' as thug beat pal unconscious when he 'tried to kiss him'

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk— Shocked bystanders had to intervene when Heath Roden repeatedly punched the victim, even after he lost consciousness, in Thorpe Lane Express in Middleton. The incident at around 5pm on March 31 was caught on the store’s CCTV, which was played for the judge at Leeds Crown Court this week. Roden, 28, was arrested a short time later and said he had been drinking. The victim was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with a suspected broken nose and badly swollen eye. The court heard he was covered in...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Leeds Railway Station thug tried to bite police officer during handcuff struggle. Benjamin Robinson became embroiled in a spat with another train traveller at around 9pm on June 14 last year after a clash involving luggage. Two officers on patrol were alerted by a member of Network Rail about the confrontation. They arrested Robinson for a public order offence and tried to lead him away. But the 38-year-old became resistant and two more officers became involved, prosecutor John Hobley told Leeds Crown Court. They took him to the floor then tried to pull his arms around his...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Thug punched man unconscious outside Leeds pub after dancing kerfuffle, then filmed him laid in the street. CCTV picked up the vicious assault outside The Royal Park after an argument began inside when the victim had been dancing and had bumped into someone, Leeds Crown Court heard. The victim, who later he admitted he had a lot to drink, was ejected from the pub along with his friend in the early hours of October 12, 2022. But the three men with whom he had argued with also left a short time later. Prosecutor Rhianydd Clement said there were conflicting witness statements on which group approached...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Fans, tries, celebrations: 25 previously unseen pictures from Headingley as Leeds Rhinos beat London Broncos. It was Leeds’ second successive victory in Betfred Super League and ended a run of four successive home defeats. The hosts had eight different try scorers, including teenager Jack Sinfield who was in the side for the first time this year. Ace YEP photographer Bruce Rollinson was there to capture the action and atmosphere. Here’s 25 of his pictures from a morale-boosting night for Rhinos, including tries, on-field celebrations and faces in the crowd.