Three men have been convicted of aggravated burglary after a raid which saw a man stabbed to death.

Thursday, 31 July 2025 21:27

By Dylan Connell

Kallan Melvyn Hunt, Daniel Welford and Max Oliver Jackson have been convicted for their part in the Selby burglary.

Alan James Hall and Andrew Craig Richardson, who the jury heard were alleged to be part of the group, had pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary.

Householder Jack Merry, 21, who was not on trial, told the Leeds Crown Court jury he fatally stabbed Nathan Hall after he burst into his Selby home in March 2022.

As The Press reported, the jury heard Nathan Hall hit Mr Merry with a crowbar on the head, and died after Mr Merry stabbed him with a knife in self-defence.

Mr Merry said Nathan Hall, brother of Alan James Hall, was one of four to six men wearing balaclavas and masks armed with poles who forced their way into his house.

He said he stabbed the man in front of the group, and heard one of the group say "He’s got a knife” and the group fled, leaving Nathan Hall on the floor.

After the group had gone, Mr Merry said his gold chain worth £1,200 and a £1,000 watch were missing.

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