Man, 42, killed in siege after shooting policeman

A 42-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead by police yesterday after shooting one officer and then continuing to fire from a house during a seven-hour siege.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010 - 00:00

Dave Higgens

Alistair Bell was shot by police marksmen at his home in the West Yorkshire village of Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield.

The incident began when uniformed police arrived at Bell’s home in Cockley Hill Lane at about 10pm yesterday to arrest the loner. Police said he shot one unarmed male officer on the doorstep. The pc was hospitalised with minor injuries.

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Courts Crime Place: West Yorkshire Place: Kirkheaton Place: Huddersfield Place: Cockley Hill Lane Place: Almondbury Person: Alistair Bell Person: Bell Person: Mark Blezzard Person: Blezzard Person: Andrew Cousins Person: Cousins Person: Margaret Ainley Person: Shane Livingstone Person: Livingstone Organisation: Independent Police Complaints Commission Organisation: IPCC Organisation: West Yorkshire Police

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