Man shot dead had 'heart of gold', say family

Connor Batty, 26, was found dead at a property in Hemsworth last Thursday

The family of a man who was shot dead in West Yorkshire have said he was loyal and kind with a "heart of gold".

Connor Batty, 26, from Barnsley, was found dead at the back of a property on Barnsley Road in Hemsworth on Thursday evening.

In a statement, his family said: "He has lost his life and now as a family we are having to deal with this and would like people to respect our privacy in our grief."

Earlier, 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 originally arrested on suspicion of murder but he was not charged with this offence.

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

Police said three men, including Mr Batty, had forced entry into the property at about 21:30 BST on 11 September.

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

Three people have been charged in connection with the incident

Dylan Kelly, 23, of Locksley Gardens in Barnsley and Lewis Bromley, 25, of Rose Avenue in Barnsley, have been 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.

Both men are due to appear at Bradford Crown Court on 15 October.

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