Esso Normanton: Two charged over Wakefield petrol station incident as man remains in critical condition

Police were called at 2.22am on Sunday morning (October 20) to reports of an incident at the Esso petrol station on Castleford Road, Normanton.

Taghan Bal, aged 18, of Wyatts Green Road, Wyatts Green, Essex, has been charged with section 18 wounding with intent, dangerous driving, perverting the course of justice, making off without payment and displaying a false number plate.

Aderoju Adeniran, aged 31, of Central Street, Islington, London, has been charged with perverting the course of justice, making off without payment and displaying a false number plate.

A member of staff suffered serious injuries during the incident and remains in a critical condition in hospital.

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Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court tomorrow (Thursday, October 24).