Police appeal after rough sleeper suffered spinal fractures in Pontefract attack
Published 16th May 2026, 11:06 GMT
Police have released CCTV images after a rough sleeper suffered serious injuries including spinal fractures and a punctured lung in an assault in Pontefract.
In the early hours of Saturday morning (May 14) a rough sleeper was assaulted by two men in Market Place, Pontefract, police said.
The victim, a 50-year-old man, received several injuries including two spinal fractures, a punctured lung and four fractured ribs.
Police released CCTV images and launched an appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “Anyone who recognises the man in the images is asked to contact PC 6939 Lyons at Wakefield CID via 101 quoting crime reference 13260153535 or online via www.westyorkshire.police/livechat.”