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Saleem Butt killing: Man charged with Batley murder | Saleem Butt killing: Man charged with Batley murder |
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A man has been charged with murdering a 61-year-old who was tied up and killed in his own home. | A man has been charged with murdering a 61-year-old who was tied up and killed in his own home. |
Saleem Butt, 61, died from severe head and neck injuries at Hyrstlands Road, Batley, between 22 and 23 April. | Saleem Butt, 61, died from severe head and neck injuries at Hyrstlands Road, Batley, between 22 and 23 April. |
Police said he had been "severely beaten in what was clearly an horrific sustained attack". | Police said he had been "severely beaten in what was clearly an horrific sustained attack". |
Craig Stanton, 42, of Southgate, Huddersfield, is due to appear before Leeds magistrates on Monday charged with murder. | Craig Stanton, 42, of Southgate, Huddersfield, is due to appear before Leeds magistrates on Monday charged with murder. |
A man and a woman who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail. | |
Det Ch Insp Tony Nicholson previously said the attack was "an awful offence committed against a man described as lovely and very gentle by those who knew him". | Det Ch Insp Tony Nicholson previously said the attack was "an awful offence committed against a man described as lovely and very gentle by those who knew him". |
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