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Sixteen Sentenced for Violent Brawl, Injuries Reported

12/16/2025

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Sixteen men were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for their roles in a violent street brawl in Halifax.
The February 5 brawl involved baseball bats, planks of wood, and a machete, and left two men with life-changing injuries.
A related incident on March 11 involved an axe attack on another man.
West Yorkshire Police have arrested over 35 people as part of the ongoing investigation.

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Story summary

Sixteen men were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for their roles in a violent street brawl in Halifax.
The February 5 brawl involved baseball bats, planks of wood, and a machete, and left two men with life-changing injuries.
A related incident on March 11 involved an axe attack on another man.
West Yorkshire Police have arrested over 35 people as part of the ongoing investigation.