Overview
- West Yorkshire Police said 29‑year‑old Niall Worsfold has been charged with murder and one count of child cruelty in connection with his one‑month‑old son's death.
- The infant was taken to hospital from an address on Lincombe Drive in Gledhow on 4 July 2020 and died in hospital on 10 July 2020.
- Detectives from West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team led the investigation that led to the charges.
- A 25‑year‑old woman arrested during the inquiry has been released with no further action, and Worsfold was remanded to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 9 July 2026.
- The charges are allegations and not findings of guilt; next steps include the magistrates' hearing that may decide whether the case is sent to Crown Court for trial and will further determine how the family and legal process proceed.