A MAN charged with the manslaughter of a 21-year-old York man has been granted conditional bail by magistrates.

Linden Lee Smith, 20, of Kirkham Avenue, Bell Farm, is alleged to have become embroiled in a violent incident with Sam Wilson in Haxby Road, just before Mr Wilson, from Haxby, was hit by a passing taxi in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Emergency services fought to save Mr Wilson but he died at the scene close to Nuffield Hospital, near Yearsley Bridge.

The case has been sent to York Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on October 27.

Meanwhile, two other men have been arrested in connection with the incident.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said the 19 and 20-year-old York men were arrested this morning on suspicion of manslaughter, and are currently in police custody.