In Wakefield, a man was sentenced to prison for the murder of another man

Hannah Price

Christopher Lodge, 37, of Buckingham Court in Wakefield, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 15 years and 10 months at Leeds Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday) after pleading guilty to Stephen Burkinshaw’s murder.

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