Barnsley man becomes fourth arrested after fatal Hemsworth shooting

26 year old Connor Batty was fatally injured during the attack earlier this month

Connor Batty
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 25th Sep 2025

A Barnsley man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in West Yorkshire earlier this month.

26 year old Connor Batty was found dead on September 11 at an address on Barnsley Road in Hemsworth, with police treating the case as a murder.

A 28 year old South Yorkshire man has now been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery and remains in police custody.

Three other men have already been charged in the case.

Dylan Kelly, 23, of Locksley Gardens in Barnsley, and Lewis Bromley, 25, of Rose Avenue, Barnsley, are charged with aggravated burglary and having a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.

Adrian Frost, 60, of Barnsley Road in Hemsworth has been remanded in custody charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and production of Class B drugs.

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