7 h. ago Police investigate Leeds ‘massacre’ plans as crossbow attacker dies following rampage

Owen Lawrence, 38, has been named as the key suspect following the incident, as police said they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the attack

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10 h. ago Man suspected of misogynistic ‘massacre’ attempt in Leeds dies

Owen Lawrence, 38, is believed to have shot two women with crossbow on Saturday afternoon before turning weapon on himselfA man suspected of attacking two women in the Headingley area of Leeds on Saturday afternoon during an attempted misogynistic “massacre” has died overnight, counter-terrorism police have confirmed.Owen Lawrence, 38, is believed to shot the women, aged 19 and 31, with a crossbow before turning the weapon on himself at the scene on Otley Road, a popular pub crawl route. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Leeds crossbow suspect ‘wrote Facebook manifesto citing terrorism and misogynistic rage’

Owen Lawrence, 38, believed to have shot two women in Headingley before turning weapon on himselfThe suspect in the Leeds crossbow attack wrote a Facebook manifesto espousing plans for “terrorism, revenge and misogynistic rage” that referenced the 2019 massacre in New Zealand, police believe.Owen Lawrence is suspected to have shot the women, aged 19 and 31, on Saturday in Headingley before turning a firearm on himself. Both women were taken to hospital, with one sustaining life-threatening injuries. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Otley Run crossbow suspect dies of self inflicted injury after 'misogynistic' Facebook rant

Owen Lawrence, the suspect in the Otley Run crossbow attacks, was found to have posted terrifying "misogynistic" rants described his pre-planned attack as a "spree killing, mass murder, terrorism"

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10 h. ago Suspect, 38, dies after horror Otley Run crossbow attack in Leeds as he's named

The 38-year-old man, who suffered a self-inflicted wound, has now been named as Owen Lawrence

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2 w. ago Disabled man, 49, and his devoted carer, 60, drowned in icy canal while doing one of their favourite walks, inquest told

Aaron Ritchie, 49, and Ceri John Jenkins, his 60-year-old carer, both died after their bodies were found in the Leeds and Liverpool towpath in Wigan in November 2023.

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