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Man bitten by dog on Wakefield path 'died from complications of leg wound', inquest hears
Lee Ellis is charged with manslaughter after James Judge died from a dog bite wound, with the inquest adjourned pending criminal proceedings.
- Lee Ellis, 55, has been charged with manslaughter and being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control following James Judge's death on August 15 in Wakefield.
- Judge died at Leeds General Infirmary from complications of a right leg wound caused by a dog bite sustained on a footpath off Blacker Lane during the August 15 incident.
- During his initial appearance at Bradford Magistrates Court, Ellis's solicitor stated the incident started over an argument about "right of way."
- On Monday, Acting senior coroner Oliver Longstaff opened and adjourned the inquest into Judge's death, pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.
- Ellis is scheduled to appear at Leeds Crown Court on September 16 to face the manslaughter and dangerous dog control charges.
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