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Mellissa Dzinzi

Bridge to be named after Leeds man 'hounded to death' by police in 1960s

Work is underway for a new footbridge which will commemorate the legacy of a man who drowned after being hounded by two Leeds police officers.

David Oluwale, who moved to the UK from Nigeria in 1949, was targeted because of his race, mental health and homelessness.

He was last seen running away from two police officers on Call Lane in the city centre, before his body was later pulled from the River Aire in 1969.

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