12 suspects wanted over Harehills disorder in 2024

West Yorkshire Police say they are dedicated to catching everyone involved

Author: Lynsey BagnallPublished 4th Aug 2025

Detectives investigating last summer’s serious disorder in Harehills have issued a fresh appeal to identify more outstanding suspects .

Officers from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) have issued images of a further 12 unidentified suspects as investigations continue into the disorder on 18 and 19 July 2024.

Police want to thank people who have contacted them so far after the force issued images of an initial 12 suspects in July.

Several pieces of intelligence were received following that appeal and officers continue to welcome any information and intelligence relating to those images, which can be seen on the previous Monday 21 July appeal below.

A total of 78 arrests have been made with 41 persons charged, and combined sentences of 42 years, six months, so far given to those convicted. Officers remain dedicated to catching everyone involved.

Police are urging anyone who can help to make contact with the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team directly and not via social media.

During the past 12 months officers have collated witness statements, reviewed many hours of CCTV footage and made use of a number of technological tools, including the use of facial recognition technology, to identify persons involved.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.