Southburn


Southburn is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, it forms part of the civil parish of Kirkburn. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds just south of the A164 road, approximately south-west of Driffield and north-west of Hutton Cranswick.
From 1890 until 1954 Southburn was served by Southburn railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line.

Murder of Shane Gilmer

were alerted to a disturbance at about 9.20 pm on Friday 12 January 2018. On entering the property at 9.58 pm officers found Mr. Gilmer with serious injuries to his right arm and a crossbow wound to his torso. His pregnant girlfriend Laura Sugden was found at a nearby neighbours house with injuries to her head and neck. Mr. Gilmer died at 0.17 am on Saturday 13 January 2018 in Hull Royal Infirmary. The Police released a statement on Friday evening which stated a crossbow had been found at the property of Mr. Gilmer and Ms. Sugden. Humberside Police issued an arrest warrant for Anthony Lawrence who was also known as Tony Howarth, this named individual lived next door to Mr. Gilmer and Ms. Sugden. Humberside Police on Monday 15 January 2018 stated they had found a body during the hunt for Anthony Lawrence.