M62 motorway junction closed due to candlelit vigil for man killed by police
On Monday night, Mohammed Yassar Yaqub was shot and killed by West Yorkshire Police in a 'pre planned operation' on the westbound Junction 24 slip road off the M62.
Tonight, the same exit for Huddersfield is closed - due to a 'peaceful and respectful' protest at the same location.
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Hide AdHighways England tweeted: "#M62 J24 wb exit for #Huddersfield is closed for Police Incident. Pls allow extra time and road users may wish to use an alternative route."
On Tuesday night, a protest in Bradford led to a road closure - http://yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/video-protest-against-m62-police-shooting-closes-road-in-west-yorkshire-1-8315988