A father-of-two shot dead by police on the M62 because he was suspected of being armed was once cleared of attempted murder, it has emerged.

Mohammed Yassar Yaqub, 27, was killed as he was driving in a fleet of expensive cars near junction 24 of the M62 in Huddersfield at around 6pm on Monday.

Five other people were arrested as armed officers closed in on a number of suspects during a pre-planned operation across the region.