Here are the most read news stories from May 2.

1) Shock after tot gets hold of bloody syringe at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

A MUM has spoken of her horror after her 23-month-old son grabbed a used syringe full of blood and put it in his mouth at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Young Alfie Jackson is now being treated for hepatitis as a precaution after he got his hands on the medical waste while his parents talked to a doctor.
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2) Man who killed teen in crash appears in court again after motorway drink-drive smash

A MAN who killed a teenager in a high-speed car crash was yesterday back in court after smashing into a motorway barrier while drunk.
Malcolm Carter walked away following the smash near Ainley Top and tossed his car keys into a field.
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3) Blood-stained clothes of accused linked to Marsden stab victim, murder trial jury hears

BLOOD-stained clothing owned by two men accused of murder has been forensically linked to victim Craig Hepburn.
Scottish piper Mr Hepburn, 19, was fatally stabbed 11 times during a frenzied attack in Marsden on July 6 last year.
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4) Dalton victim’s ordeal at hands of ex-partner Benjamin Matheson

A DALTON man who held a knife to his ex-partner’s throat as she returned home after a night out in Huddersfield has been jailed for more than three years.
Her terrifying ordeal only ended when the woman’s brother arrived outside her home and she fled inside.
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5) Pedal for Pounds 4: Live updates from Day Two

PEDAL for Pounds 4 is onto the second day.
Day two begins with a departure from Hull through Hornsea, Skipsea, where the water stop will happen near Far Grange Golf Club, Burton Agnes and Bridlington into Flamborough, before reaching the final destination of Scarborough.
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