KEIGHLEY youngster Hamza Latif has passed his black belt 1st Dan at the age of just 12.

Hamza is a member of Bismillah Karate Centre and trains in the town at All Saints Church on Highfield Lane.

His coach Sensei Mo Ilyas said: "Hamza has been training for many years and has won several medals.

"He has done well to earn his black belt at a young age."