Briggate brawl: Six men wanted over large fight in Leeds city centre that saw police officer assaulted

Charles Gray
By Charles Gray
Published 21st Sep 2023, 16:23 BST
Updated 21st Sep 2023, 16:23 BST
Police want to speak to these six men about a mass brawl on Briggate in the early hours of the morning. Photo: West Yorkshire PolicePolice want to speak to these six men about a mass brawl on Briggate in the early hours of the morning. Photo: West Yorkshire Police
Police want to speak to these six men about a mass brawl on Briggate in the early hours of the morning. Photo: West Yorkshire Police
Police investigating a large fight in Leeds city centre have released CCTV images of six suspects they want to identify.

At about 5.20am on Sunday, September 3, officers were alerted by Leedswatch CCTV staff to the incident involving a number of males in Briggate.

Officers from Leeds District and British Transport Police were deployed to the scene and five males were arrested on suspicion of affray. They were later released under investigation.

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A British Transport Police officer was assaulted during the incident and one of those arrested has been charged with assaulting an emergency worker.

Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries into the incident and are appealing for the public’s help to identify any of the six males shown in these CCTV images.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC 2655 Gilbert at Elland Road via 101 quoting crime reference 13230489836 or online.

Information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.