Police cordon off former BHS store in Wakefield city centre

By Gavin Murray

Published 19th Nov 2019, 11:38 GMT

Updated 19th Nov 2019, 12:33 GMT

POLICE have cordoned off an area of the precinct in Wakefield city centre.

Emergency services were at the former BHS stores opposite the Cathedral earlier this morning.

Emergency services outside the empty BHS store in Wakefield. — Emergency services outside the empty BHS store in Wakefield. | other

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Wakefield's Night Shelter to open tonight as temperatures dropOfficers taped off an area around the doorway of the empty shop.

UPDATE: Body of a man found outside shop on Wakefield city centre precinct

Wakefield BHS Police Cathedral Night shelter Emergency services

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