Man charged after assault outside Wakefield pub

Police were called to the Red Lion on Batley Road last week

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 13th Oct 2025

A man has been charged after an assault last week in Wakefield which left a man with serious injuries.

Police were called to the Red Lion pub on Batley Road last Thursday (October 9) to reports of an altercation.

Harry Mannion, 27, of Springfield Grange, Wakefield, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

He is due before Leeds Magistrates Court today (October 13).

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