Law enforcement have released a murder investigation just after a ‘vulnerable’ father-of-a few who was ‘tormented and bullied for weeks’ was crushed to dying on his doorstep. 

Glenn Smith, 47, was allegedly assaulted by a gang of youths who then fled and left him to die exterior his household in the early hrs of this early morning.

Stunned neighbours now explained to how they listened to ‘screaming and two loud bangs’ in Armley around Leeds, West Yorkshire at around 3.30am. 

Police and paramedics responded to reports of a male getting attacked all-around 50 % an hour later, but Mr Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Officers have cordoned off the road as they examine the suspected murder.

His daughter Robyn-Jade Rhodes, 25, these days alleged her father had been ‘attacked by a group of gentlemen on his doorstep.’

‘I just want to say that I adore him and will pass up him extra than everything,’ she explained. ‘I’ll do him very pleased.’

The grandfather, who lived by yourself, was explained as ‘vulnerable’ by a neighbour. 

The 26-year-old spelled out how Mr Smith had previously been harassed by a team of 15 to 20 boys as young as 8, who threw bricks at him and smashed his window.

‘Around 50 % 3 in the early morning I read screaming on the avenue and then two bangs,’ the neighbour reported.  

‘I don’t know if it really is the exact same kids, but for the final two or three months there has been a gang of younger boys who have been tormenting that male.

‘Two months back they smashed as a result of his window, and past 7 days they tried to toss a brick at him.

‘I’ve referred to as the police three instances, the very last a single a 7 days back exactly where they conquer up a girl who was with him.’ 

‘Everyone could see he was becoming harassed and tormented,’ she added. ‘I feel awful for the male. He didn’t should have any of this.’

‘There have been about 15 to 20 lads, one appeared like he was about 8 many years previous and the oldest should have been about 15.

‘He was a vulnerable male and they targeted and bullied him simply because they could.

‘Police have allowed this to come about – he did not ought to have to die.’

The neighbour, who requested not to be named, additional she did not know if it was the identical group of gentlemen who ended up involved in this morning’s incident.

‘After every thing he’d been likely by way of they should really have guarded him greater,’ she explained.   

An additional neighbour stated she no longer ‘felt safe’ dwelling on the street with her two youthful kids.

The 32-calendar year-outdated, who wished not to be named, stated: ‘I do not want to be right here any more – my youngsters hold waking up and viewing law enforcement and I really don’t know what to say to them.

‘I never come to feel secure listed here – it is been going on for much too very long.

‘These youngsters have been bullying this guy for weeks and nothing’s been carried out and now he’s lifeless.

‘My two kids are pretty youthful and I couldn’t imagine them executing nearly anything like this – it is really shocking.’

A murder probe has been introduced by detectives, although a preliminary enquiry has prompt that the guy was assaulted by a team of youths who fled the scene.

A massive scene is currently in area around Whingate Avenue to undertake forensic assessment and professional lookups.   

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Main Inspector Tony Nicholson claimed: ‘We are dealing with this man’s dying as murder and are carrying out extensive enquiries to set up the comprehensive circumstances and determine these accountable.

‘Our enquiries are at a pretty early phase and we are quite eager to listen to from anybody who witnessed the incident or noticed the group of youths included in the spot or who has any details that could help the investigation.

‘Officers will be remaining at the scene during the day and we are liaising with our colleagues on the local neighbourhood policing staff who are working to reassure the neighborhood who will be understandably worried as a consequence of this incident.’

Any individual with facts is questioned to get hold of the Murder and Major Enquiry Group by means of 101 quoting criminal offense reference 13200418973 or on the web through www.westyorkshire.police.united kingdom/101livechat

Facts can also be offered anonymously to the impartial charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.