MURDERED: Beyake Keita-Ann’s family said he was a ‘kind and gentle person who was popular and friendly’
MURDERED: Beyake Keita-Ann’s family said he was a ‘kind and gentle person who was popular and friendly’

9 arrested in connection with 21-year-old’s death

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man, who was critically injured in an assault in Bradford, died in hospital. 

Beyake Keita-Ann, who was 21, suffered serious head injuries following a disturbance between two groups of people in Attock Park in Laisterdyke at about 8pm on Tuesday 23rd August. 

He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, but sadly died yesterday.  

A 17-year-old male received minor injuries which needed hospital treatment.  

The attack is believed to have occurred close to some football pitches, where the victims had been playing just moments before.  

A total of nine men aged between 17 and 46 have been arrested in connection with the inquiry. 

Six are currently on bail pending further enquiries. Three have been released without charge. 

Detective Chief Inspector Ian Scott, of the Homicide and Major Enquiries Team, said: “While a number of enquiries have already been completed in relation to this investigation, this is now being treated as a murder inquiry and we are continuing to appeal for information. 

“We believe the victims were playing football in the park from around 6pm and that the park was very busy, so we would ask for anyone who was using the park at that time to contact us. 

“It is vital that anyone who may have seen anything suspicious comes forward, so we can establish what happened and who was responsible for inflicting the injuries which sadly proved fatal for Mr Keita-Ann.

“This attack took place in a popular public area in Laisterdyke and we believe the answers will be found in the local community.”