Batley man killed in Wakefield named as three men charged with his murder

A Batley man who was killed in Wakefield has been named as three men are charged with his murder.
By Ian Hirst
Published 9th Sep 2019, 08:35 BST
The scene in WakefieldThe scene in Wakefield
The scene in Wakefield

Jonathan Dews, 42, from Batley, was killed in a fire on Brighton Street in Wakefield in Friday, September 6.

His body was found by emergency services at 6am after they were called to reports of a fire.

Detectives have now charged three men with murder.

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Scott Crutchley, 24, of Westgate, Wakefield, Jordan Metcalfe, 24, of Fairland Avenue in Pontefract and Nathan Redmond, 21, of Brighton Street, Wakefield, have been charged with murder.

They will appear at Leeds Magistrates court on Monday, September 9.

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses.

Officers have asked anyone with information, in particular those who were in the area and heard any disturbance or saw any suspicious behaviour, to contact them on 101 quoting Operation Plumson.