Leeds headlines 19 February: Former Leeds rugby pro given suspended sentence

Leeds Headlines 19 February 2024.

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00:00 Three stories in brief, and a former Leeds Rugby League professional who attacked his

00:06 girlfriend at a hotel and went on a rampage in his car with her has been given a suspended

00:11 sentence. Christopher Buttry has been given 23 months jail, suspended for two years for

00:16 assault, criminal damage, ABH, dangerous driving and possession of a bladed article.

00:22 Next, a thief who targeted Smith's toy store in Wakefield in the run-up to Christmas last

00:27 year was found to be carrying an imitation pistol. Drug addict Keba Cham has been given

00:32 a 12-month community order with a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 10 rehabilitation

00:38 days with probation.

00:40 And finally, a historic building which once housed Victorian steam locomotives could be

00:45 converted into a sports facility. Roundhouse on Wellington Road may be eventually home

00:50 to a paddle tennis centre.

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