This week in Yorkshire, courts dealt with offensive posts, safety violations, parole hearings, attempted murder, and a violent brawl.

In a chilling echo of past tragedies, Sheffield Wednesday fan Richard Crisp, 55, of Lennox Road, Hillsborough, has pleaded guilty to posting an offensive social media message after the death of a West Brom fan at Hillsborough Stadium.

Richard Crisp arrives at Sheffield Magistrates Court | Tom Maddick / SWNS

The reference to the Hillsborough disaster resulted in Crisp facing charges of sending communications of an indecent or offensive nature.

He was bailed pending sentencing on January 24 at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court.

The family of Leonie Lewis, a 14-month-old tragically murdered in 2002, faces fresh anguish.

Liam Foster, 44, convicted of her murder and responsible for horrific injuries including 50 bruises and burns from a cigarette lighter, could be transferred to an open prison after serving 17 years.

Despite the Parole Board’s decision not to release him fully, citing public safety concerns, the possibility of his partial freedom has left Leonie’s family devastated, insisting Foster "stay inside for life."

Over in Halifax, a routine inspection has exposed severe electrical safety failings at Sabel Cosmetics.

The Health and Safety Executive’s unannounced visit revealed risks of shock and electrocution due to neglected safety measures, resulting in the company being fined £56,695 and ordered to pay £5,949 in costs by Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

A shocking case emerged from Newcastle where 72-year-old Patrick O’Hara recounted his harrowing experience in court.

The respected GP devised an "audacious" plan to kill his mother's partner by disguising himself as a community nurse and poisoning him with a fake Covid booster jab. | Northumbria Police/PA Wire

Dr. Thomas Kwan, 53, a Sunderland GP with a disturbing interest in poisons, attempted to murder O’Hara, his partner’s father, using a toxic injection disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine.

The judge at Newcastle Crown Court has deferred sentencing, leaving the community reeling from the betrayal by a trusted medical professional.

Violence erupted on the streets of Scunthorpe last July, culminating in prison sentences for two men. Cameron Reilly, 23, and Daniel Woodley, 31, both faced charges of affray and possession of a bladed article after a public brawl involving a machete and a thrown chair.

The confrontation, which moved from a local bar to a busy street, resulted in Reilly and Woodley receiving a combined sentence of over three years.

Yorkshire courts: Fan faces charges over offensive post, firm fined for safety failings, and violent brawl leads to jail