Appeal: Serious Injury Incident, Wakefield

*Thursday, 21 August 2025*

Police investigating an incident in Wakefield which left a motorcycle rider with serious injuries are appealing for information.  

This occurred on the City of Wakefield Golf Course off Horbury Road, at about 8.55pm on Tuesday (19 August).

The 16-year-old rider fell from his bike as he rode across the course and suffered a serious head injury, which is said to be life-threatening.  

He remains in hospital today in a critical condition.  

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