Fourth man to appear in court after fatal shooting

Connor Batty, 26, was found dead at a property in Hemsworth on 11 September

A man is to appear in court as part of the investigation into the fatal shooting of a man in West Yorkshire.

Connor Turner, 28, of Schofield Road, Barnsley, is charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and is due before magistrates in Leeds later.

Mr Turner was the fourth man arrested following the death of Connor Batty in Hemsworth on 11 September.

Mr Batty, 26, from Barnsley, was found dead at the back of a property on Barnsley Road after three men, including Mr Batty, forced entry into the property at about 21:30 BST, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A firearm was discharged during the incident, resulting in Mr Batty's death.

Three men have already appeared in court following the incident.

Earlier this month, Adrian Frost, 60, of Barnsley Road, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and production of a class B drug.

He was remanded into custody until his next hearing at Leeds Crown Court on 13 October.

Dylan Kelly, 23, of Locksley Gardens in Barnsley, and Lewis Bromley, 25, of Rose Avenue in Barnsley, were charged with forcing entry into a property, aggravated burglary and having a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.

They appeared at Bradford Magistrates' Court where they were remanded into custody and are due to appear at Bradford Crown Court on 15 October.

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