Man, 80, arrested over murder of Keighley pensioner

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a 76-year-old woman was found dead at a house in Keighley.

West Yorkshire Police said the woman’s body was discovered at an address on Ivy Bank Lane in the Haworth area on Sunday morning.

A post-mortem examination has taken place but the cause of death is yet to be established.

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An 80-year-old man who was found unconscious at the wheel of his car on Saturday evening has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police said the man was taken to hospital after he was found unconscious in his vehicle on Keighley Road in Colne.

He remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Anyone with any information which could help police is asked to contact the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111.