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Man jailed for 20 years for killing father and daughter in house blaze
A burglar who killed an eight-year-old girl and her father when he set fire to their house to destroy evidence of a break-in across the street has been jailed for 20 years.
Daniel Jones, 29, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Andrew Broadhead and his daughter Kiera following a trial at Leeds Crown Court last month. Mr Broadhead, his wife Sara, and their daughters Mia and Kiera, were asleep in their home in Stanley, Wakefield in the early hours of October last year when Jones poured petrol through their front door letterbox and set it alight.
Keira’s sister Mia Broadhead, 13, fought through tears to tell a courtroom full of barristers, prison officers and reporters about her “superhero” father.
She told the court: “It is too hard to say goodbye to my dad so I say ‘if I don’t see you through the week, I’ll see you in my dreams. I love you daddy’.”
Remembering her sister, she said: “My sissy was the world’s brightest star and nobody will dull her sparkle. I am thankful for the eight years we had with her - for her kindness, her funniness, her caring for one another and her humour. She didn’t deserve this, neither of them did.”
Men deny 100 sex abuse charges
Ten men have denied a collective one hundred charges of sex abuse offences against girls.
The men, predominantly from the Huddersfield area, have been up in Leeds Crown Court today. Among them is Amere Singh Dhaliwal, of Thornton Lodge, who faces the most charges (54).
See more on this over on our other live blog here.
BBC release new teaser for Doctor Who
Jodie Whittaker is officially bringing braces back to the Tardis!
Loose sheep spotted on M62
Flocking nightmare on the M62 at Rishworth Moor this lunchtime...
National news
Here’s a round up of today’s main headlines...
KEVIN SPACEY ‘CUT FROM RIDLEY SCOTT FILM’ LESS THAN TWO MONTHS FROM RELEASE
Kevin Spacey will be cut from finished upcoming thriller All The Money In The World and replaced in an unprecedented move for a Hollywood film, according to reports. The actor, who faces a number of allegations of sexual misconduct, was due to star alongside Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams in the film slated for release on December 22. However, director Ridley Scott has chosen to remove Spacey, who appeared in a number of scenes portraying US mogul Jean Paul Getty, and replace him with Christopher Plummer, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
THERESA MAY’S WORRIES SET TO CONTINUE DESPITE PRITI PATEL’S RESIGNATION
The Prime Minister is facing a second reshuffle in a week as she attempts to reassert her authority following Priti Patel’s resignation. The International Development Secretary announced she was resigning from the post yesterday following controversy over numerous unauthorised meetings she held in Israel. The Prime Minster is now facing calls to replace the cabinet member with another Brexit-supporting MP.
DISABLED PEOPLE DENIED VOTE AT HARD-TO-ACCESS POLLING STATIONS, REPORT FINDS
Some disabled people were denied their vote at this year’s General Election because they were turned away at the polling station or were unable to get inside, a report has said. The Electoral Commission report revealed that 72% of voters with disabilities believed the June 8 poll was well run - considerably fewer than the 80% recorded among those without disabilities. In a survey of more than 3,500 voters, the commission heard complaints from disabled people that voting literature was difficult to read or understand and that polling stations were hard to access.
Operation Tendersea in court - live updates
We’re now live from Leeds Crown Court where ten men are due up charged with a range of child sex abuse charges.
Our reporter Stephanie Finnegan is in court. Follow our updates here.
Police's touching gesture for woman being treated for cancer
A Huddersfield woman has shared her final step of her journey through breast cancer treatment...
Police’s road unit made sure Mandy Taylor arrived in style at her final day of radiotherapy at the LGI this morning.
Mandy, from Golcar, has been sharing her journeys to treatment in Leeds each day with videos of her singing carpool karaoke in the car. Have a look at one of her videos here.
Powerhouse team head to Huddersfield Station
A thinktank group are heading to Huddersfield today to launch a Northern Powerhouse campaign.
State Of The North is gathering information on our growing economy to prepare for the Northern Powerhouse scheme. Looks like our dated transport has raised some eyebrows.
New bypass and business zone proposed for Brighouse
Funding has been approved for a business highway and new business zone in Brighouse.
A bid for a £4.5m cash pot for the road through a new business zone was announced by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling as part of a £345.3m fund to improve local highways across the country. The proposed zone will create jobs and potentially more housing.
The funding was applied for by Calderdale Council in order to relieve congestion at the roundabout on Wakefield Road.
No date has been set for work to start yet.
Operation Tendersea defendants due in court today
Some of the defendants charged with sex abuse offences against girls in Huddersfield are due to appear at Leeds Crown Court today.
Amere Singh Dhaliwal, of Holly Road, Thornton Lodge, is due in court today. He faces 54 charges, including 21 counts of rape, in relation to the alleged abuse of girls in Huddersfield between 2004 and 2011.
He is scheduled appear with nine other defendants for a plea and case management hearing, where they will be arraigned.
The other defendants due up are:
Irfan Ahmed, 32, of Yews Hill Road, Lockwood. He is charged with six counts of trafficking, sexual assault, making indecent images of a child and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
Zahid Hassan, 28, of Bland Street, Lockwood. He is charged with eight counts of rape, five counts of trafficking, racially aggravated assault, supplying drugs, inciting a child into sexual activity, child abduction and attempted rape.
Mohammed Kammer, 32, of West View, Paddock. He is charged with two counts of rape.
Mohammed Aslam, 29, of Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury. He is charged with two counts of rape.
Abdul Rehman, 29, of Darnley Drive, Sheffield. He is charged with rape, trafficking, supplying drugs, supply of a controlled substance with intent to engage in sexual activity and sexual touching.
Raj Singh Barsran, 33, of Caldercliffe Road, Berry Brow. He is charged with sexual touching and rape.
Nahman Mohammad, 31, of West View, Paddock. He is charged with trafficking, sexual assault, and two counts of rape.
Zubair Ahmed, 30, of Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor. He is charged with rape and possession of extreme pornography.
Hamzha Ali Saleem, 37, of Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. He is charged with three counts of trafficking.
There are 29 defendants charged in total in this case.
Huddersfield weather
Mild temperatures today with no rain.
The sun may be making a rare appearance during the morning and cloudy this afternoon.
More arrests in shooting enquiry
Detectives investigating a shooting have arrested two teeneagers.
The 17 and 18-year-old men were arrested yesterday morning in connection with the firearms incident on Hill Top Road, Bradford, last month where shots were fired at cars and a house on the street.
The two were in custody last night.
Michael Webster, aged 26, of Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life in connection with this incident. He appeared at Bradford Magistrates Court on 28 October and was remanded into custody.
Traffic on the local roads
Here’s where it’s busy...
- Very busy at Salterhebble Hill near Calderdale Royal due to the ongoing roadworks
- Slow traffic on the Huddersfield ring road at the Trinity Street traffic lights
- Crawling down on Leeds Road
- Congestion at Cooper Bridge and along Halifax Road at Birchencliffe heading towards Ainley Top
Other than that the roads aren’t looking too bad for now. We’ll let you know if this changes.
What's happening on the motorways?
Very busy on the M62 as per this morning - things are looking pretty congested eastbound around junction 24 for Ainley Top.
Also pretty slow westbound in the M1 interchange area at junction 29 if you’re heading towards Huddersfield from that side.
Let’s have a look at the local roads...
Good morning, Huddersfield!
Good morning, Huddersfield!
Welcome to the Huddersfield Examiner’s breaking news service.
Stay with us throughout the day to be the first to know everything that’s happening across Huddersfield and the rest of West Yorkshire.
We’ll also be bringing you updates on crime, health, sport, politics, education and more live from the Examiner team.
And remember to check back before you travel as during peak times we’ll provide you with all of the latest traffic updates on the M62 and roads around the region.
You can also download our app to get news on the go and push notifications for the latest breaking stories here .
If there’s something you’ve noticed and want us to check out then please feel free to get in touch - you can call us on 01484 437712, email editorial@examiner.co.uk or tweet @Examiner. You can also find us on social media here .