Teenager dies and police assaulted with fireworks during Bonfire Night chaos

A teenager died after Bonfire Night celebrations saw violence and anti-social behaviour in the North.

The 17-year-old is believed to have been with a group of youths fleeing police in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He is thought to have climbed a fence and crashed through a greenhouse, severing an artery and bleeding to death.

West Yorkshire Police said: “The matter has been reported to the Independent Office of Police Conduct. Police were called to a report of fireworks being set off before the incident.”