Police have issued CCTV, external images of a man they want to speak to about a serious assault in Leeds. 

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Leeds District CID would like to speak to anyone who recognises the man who they want to speak to in connection with the assault in Blayds Yard, Leeds, during the early hours of Christmas Eve.　

The incident took place when the victim, a 37-year old-man, was assaulted, shortly after 01:30 and received a serious facial injury.

Former Super League champions Bradford Bulls have been liquidated after the club's administrator rejected a bid to save the club.  

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The Bulls entered administration for a third time in four years in November.

The administrators hoped to have a deal agreed by Christmas but turned down a bid from a consortium on 29 December.

Despite the liquidation, the Rugby Football League has confirmed that a new Bradford side could compete in the second-tier Championship in 2017.

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Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Good morning and welcome to your live news, sport, travel and weather updates from across West Yorkshire on Wednesday 4 January.

We'll update you on any developments following yesterday's fatal shooting by police of a man on a slip road off the M62 near Huddersfield. 

It prompted protests in Bradford last night which passed off relatively peacefully.

And we'll have your detailed weather forecast for the region shortly.

BBC rugby league correspondent Dave Woods says the RFL must restore 'iconic' Bradford Bulls if it wants Super League back to its best.

League One side Bradford extend West Ham midfielder Josh Cullen's loan spell at the club until the end of the season.

Bradford Bulls are liquidated after the club's administrator rejects a bid to save the club.

A suspected firearm was found in a car carrying a man shot dead by police near the M62, the IPCC says.

Police carried out a pre-planned operation at around 18:00 on Monday

A number of cars were stopped by officers. These operations took place at junction 24 of the M62 at Ainley Top and a second site close to Chain Bar in Bradford.

A police weapon was fired at the Ainley Top site.

A man, named today as Yassar Yaqub from Huddersfield, died after the incident.

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Five people were arrested - three at the Huddersfield incident and two at the Bradford operation.

Police contacted the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The site at Ainley Top was sealed off and sliproads to access and exit the motorway were closed.

Forensic teams spent much of Tuesday at the site.

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Mr Yaqub's family said they were "in shock and distraught."

On Tuesday evening the IPCC revealed they had recovered a suspected non-police issue firearm from the car in which Mr Yaqub was travelling.

You can read more details here and updates will continue on this story and other news and travel updates from West Yorkshire will appear through the evening and night.

IPCC Commissioner Derrick Campbell has released a statement as the organisation begins its investigation.

They are looking into what happened at Ainley Top on Monday evening during the police operation after which Yassar Yaqub died.

Mr Campbell said: “My thoughts are with Mr Yaqub’s family and all those affected at this difficult time. Though in its early stages, this investigation is making good progress but will be complex. We will be working hard to establish exactly what happened and would ask for patience while our investigation continues.”

A suspected firearm has been found in the car carrying Yassar Yaqub, who was shot in a police operation near the M62 yesterday evening, police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission has revealed.

The lorries at Ainley Top are now beginning to remove the vehicles involved in last night's incident.

Specialist vehicles are being used to remove the cars from the westbound exit sliproad of the M62 at Ainley Top.

The slip has been closed since the incident, in which Huddersfield man Yassar Yaqub died, took place at around 18:00 on Monday evening.

Daragh Corcoran
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

I'm up at the scene on the M62 slip road in Huddersfield.

It appears the cars involved in the incident last night, which left one man dead, are to be removed on trucks.

Yassar Yaqub, 28, died following the incident at junction 24 in which a police weapon was fired.

The closure of the westbound sliproad of the M62 at junction 24 (Ainley Top) is having a knock-on to other routes in the area.

Many vehicles are seeking alternative routes, including leaving the motorway at junction 25 (Brighouse/Huddersfield).

This means arterial routes in and around the town are slower than usual - as demonstrated in this traffic update from Google, with red meaning slow traffic.

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A man dies in a police shooting during an operation near the M62 in West Yorkshire.

The westbound exit sliproad taking traffic from the M62 to Ainley Top roundabout is still closed.

It was previously stated by West Yorkshire Police and Highways England that it would remain closed until at least 18:00.

However, it may be later than that.

More pictured have emerged of the man who died following a police operation in Huddersfield. 

Yassar Yaqub, 28, died after the incident on the slip road of the M62 on Monday evening.

West Yorkshire Police said a force firearm was discharged as part of an operation.

A force spokesman said five people have been arrested as part of the operation, including three in the M62 incident.

It related to "information received about criminal possession of a firearm", and vehicles were stopped at two locations, said the force.

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The family of a man shot by police have said they are "in shock and distraught."

The family of Yassar Yaqub, who died following a police operation close the the M62 at Ainley Top in Huddersfield, released a statement through their solicitor which says: "They would ask the media to respect their privacy at this difficult time. 

"The family are fully aware that the incident that led to the death of Mr Yaqub is currently being investigated by the IPCC and they do not wish to make any further comment at this stage."

Leeds Paralympic cycling and athletics medallist Kadeena Cox is to take part in this year's series of The Jump, it has been confirmed. 

She will join cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins on Channel 4's winter sports show, in which contestants compete in skiing challenges.

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Charles Heslett
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds

Officers are surrounding the house in Huddersfield.