Rough sleeper left with spinal fractures after Pontefract attack as police hunt suspect
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Police are appealing for information to help identify a suspect wanted in connection with a serious assault on a rough sleeper in Pontefract.
The victim, a man in his 50s, suffered several injuries - including two spinal fractures, a punctured lung and four broken ribs - after he was assaulted by two men in Market Place in the early hours of Saturday, March 14.
Jake Marshall, 31, of Heather Gardens, Pontefract, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to the incident.
He is also facing similar charges in connection with a separate incident on Hardwick Road, Pontefract, on May 9.
Marshall appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Leeds Crown Court on June 11.
Officers investigating the assault are now appealing for the public’s help to identify the second suspect.
They have released two CCTV images of the man and are asking anyone who recognises him to contact PC 6939 Lyons at Wakefield CID via 101, quoting crime reference 13260153535, or online at West Yorkshire Police Live Chat.