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POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a man in his twenties died this morning.

West Yorkshire Police was called to a report of an injured male in Myrtle Avenue, in Halifax, at 8.57am today.

The man was taken to hospital, but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

His family is being supported by specially trained officers from West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, who are leading the investigation.

Anyone with information that may assist is asked to contact the team on 101 or using the contact options on the West Yorkshire Police website.

You should quote log reference number: 0468 of August 7.