Three men appear before Leeds Magistrates Court charged with murder over death of Bradley Gledhill in Batley

Three men have appeared before magistrates this morning charged with the murder of Bradley Gledhill and the attempted murder of two other men in Batley.
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Usman Karolia, 19, of Lime Tree Avenue, Batley, Ahmed Karolia, 23, of Lime Tree Avenue, Batley and Raja Nawaz, 18, of Longfield Road, Heckmondwike all appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court today (June 25).

The cases was committed to Leeds Crown Court were all three defendants are expected to appear tomorrow.

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All three men were charged in relation to an alleged incident on Park Croft, Batley at about 10.28pm on the evening of Sunday June 21 in which Mr Gledhill, 20, was stabbed during fighting on the street.

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Two other males also suffered serious but not life threatening injuries.

An 18-year-old Batley man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder has been released on police bail.

Enquiries remain ongoing into the incident and the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team continue to appeal for witnesses.

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Anyone who has any information which could assist the police investigation is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 101 referencing police crime number 1320031042. Information can also be given in complete anonymity to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.