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Man Charged in Burley in Wharfedale Fatal Stabbing Appears in Court

Police identify Mason Jones, 30, as the victim of a fatal stabbing under active investigation.

Overview

  • John Robinson, 30, of Derry Hill, Menston, has been charged with the murder of Mason Jones and appeared before Bradford Magistrates' Court on March 4.
  • Officers were called at 9:56am on March 1 to the junction of Main Street and Iron Row, where Jones was found with a stab injury and later died in hospital.
  • West Yorkshire Police say Jones suffered a fatal stab wound, and the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team is continuing to examine the circumstances.
  • A 23-year-old woman arrested in connection with the incident has been bailed pending further enquiries, with local reports noting a second woman was also bailed.
  • Jones’s family paid tribute to him as a devoted father with an “infectious smile” and asked that justice be done.