A 17-year-old boy has been killed after a car collided with a wall near Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge.
The teenager, who has not been named, was a passenger in a grey Peugeot 107 when it hit the wall on Brimham Rocks Road at 6.50pm last night.
North Yorkshire Police today appealed for witnesses and information.
The force said in a statement:
“Tragically, a 17-year-old boy, a passenger in the 107 died at the scene of the collision. The boy’s family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
“Three other occupants were left with minor injuries and the driver is helping with the police with their enquiries.
“The road was closed for several hours to allow investigation work to take place at the scene of the collision.”
Police are urging anyone who saw the collision, or the car involved prior to the collision, to get in touch.
Brimham Rocks Road
Officers think that the car left the Fulford area of York at 11am on the same day and travelled to Brimham Rocks via Kirk Hammerton, Green Hammerton and Knaresborough.
They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has captured any dashcam footage of the vehicle prior to the collision.
You can email Nicola.Peters@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 and ask for Nicola Peters.
Quote incident number 12230173187.
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A motorcycle has been stolen from one of Harrogate’s busiest shopping streets.
North Yorkshire Police has appealed for information about the theft, which occurred on James Street between 6pm on August 26 and 12.15am on August 27.
The 22-reg black and orange KTM 125 Duke was taken and then found abandoned on Byron Walk Mews at about 6am on 27 August.
Police urged anyone with information to email katie.bell@northyorkshire.police.uk or dial 101, select option 2, and ask for Katie Bell.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Quote reference number 12230161540.
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Police have issued a photo of a man they want to talk to after a purse was stolen from a woman in her 80s.
In a statement issued today, North Yorkshire Police said the theft happened at Morrisons supermarket on Harrogate Road in Ripon.
The incident happened at 3.30pm on Thursday, August 3. However, the images have only been released today.
Do you recognise this man?
The statement said:
“Officers are asking members of the public to get in touch if they recognise the man in the CCTV images, as he may have information that will help the investigation.”
Morrisons in Ripon
Anyone with information is urged to email richard.coulthard@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Richard Coulthard.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote reference number 12230144835.
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North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information after a car collided with a runner in Harrogate.
The runner, who has not been named, suffered minor cuts and bruising.
The incident occurred on Knaresborough Road between the Prince of Wales roundabout and the Empress roundabout between 7.30am and 7:50am on Friday, August 25.
A police statement said:
“Police are now requesting the public’s assistance to help identify any possible witnesses, or anyone that may have dash cam footage of the collision.
“In particular, officers are appealing for information about the vehicle involved in the collision which is believed to be gold in colour.”
Anyone with information can email Joseph.Schramm@Northyorkshire.police.uk or dial 101, select option 2, and ask for Joseph Schramm.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Quote reference number 12230160877.
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Police issued an urgent appeal for help find the man on Saturday when he went missing at 6.30am.
It asked people to report sightings.
But officers later said the man had been found “safe and well”.
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Police in Harrogate today appealed for information about the crime, which took place at a house on Westminster Crescent.
A North Yorkshire Police statement said:
“Between 9:30am on Thursday 17 August and 3pm on Sunday 20 August somebody entered the property and stole a number of high-value items.”
The statement urged anyone who saw anything suspicious or has information about the incident to email Jonathan.Cleary@northyorkshire.police.uk or dial 101, select option 2, and ask for PC Jonathan Cleary.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12230156838.
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North Yorkshire Police have confirmed that two 13-year-old and a 16-year-old girl were found in Leeds and returned to their families.
The girls were last seen at 5pm on Thursday (August 10).
A police statement said:
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“Protecting vulnerable people is of paramount importance to North Yorkshire Police.”
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North Yorkshire Police issued an urgent appeal for help finding her that day.
The force have now said:
“The 56-year-old woman who went missing from the Starbeck area on Wednesday 14 June has been found.”
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