Man due in court after body found in Castleford house

Detectives have charged a 47-year-old local man with manslaughter after a body was found in a Castleford home.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Sep 2016, 11:59 BST
Updated 15th Sep 2016, 16:34 BST
A police van at the scene in Gannet Close, where a body was found on Thursday.A police van at the scene in Gannet Close, where a body was found on Thursday.
A police van at the scene in Gannet Close, where a body was found on Thursday.

Jeffrey Howarth, 39, was found dead at the house in Gannet Close on Thursday evening.

He had suffered significant facial and head injuries.

A post mortem examination was due to take place on Friday.

Police said a 47-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder had now been charged with manslaughter.

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Ian Robinson, from Castleford, will appear at Wakefield Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

He is currently being held in police custody.

A 25-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday. He has now been released on bail.

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