A 55-year-old man, Lee Ellis, is charged with manslaughter following the death of another 55-year-old man who was bitten by a dog in Wakefield on Saturday. Multiple outlets report the incident involved a dog described as a German Shepherd, and that Ellis is charged in connection with the fatal injuries.
The charge is presented as relating to Ellis’s role as the owner or person in charge of a dog alleged to have been dangerously out of control. The Guardian and other reports say West Yorkshire Police were called to reports of an altercation on a footpath near the old train line off Blacker Lane in Calder Grove, Wakefield, on Saturday afternoon.
While coverage aligns on the central facts—names, ages, location, date, and the manslaughter charge—details differ slightly in emphasis. Several outlets specifically describe the dog as a German Shepherd and include additional wording in the charge, such as “causing injury resulting in death,” and Ellis’s address, but the legal allegation and outcome reported are consistent across sources.
Ellis is expected to appear in court following the charge.
