Three charged over violence near primary school

Police were called to the scene in Hemsworth on Wednesday afternoon

Three men have been charged following what police described as a "violent confrontation" outside a primary school in West Yorkshire.

Two groups of three men, some believed to be wielding blades, clashed in Highfield Road, Hemsworth, at about 14:50 GMT on Wednesday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Following the incident, Todd Burgin, 27, of Grove Mount, South Kirkby, Alex Boughen, 33, of Ings Close, also South Kirkby, and Tye Jackson, 19, of Craven Road, Hemsworth, have all been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon, a force spokesperson said.

All three have been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates in Leeds later, they added.

A fourth man who was arrested in connection with the incident remained in police custody, the spokesperson said.

Police previously said no children had been injured in the incident, but it was a "distressing scene for young children to see and for parents to experience when collecting their children from school".

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