Police probe 'unexplained death' of man in Pontefract after body found at home
By Alex Grant
Published 12th Feb 2026, 16:30 GMT
The death of a man in Pontefract is being treated as “unexplained.”
Police are conducting enquiries following the death of the man in the South Kirkby area of Pontefract.
Officers attended a property in Ings Close shortly after 2pm yesterday (Wednesday, February 12) after the body of a man had been found inside.
“At this time the man’s death is being treated as unexplained,” a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed.