Man held for murder after woman’s body found in Leeds

POLICE have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body at a property in the Osmondthorpe area of Leeds.

Officers found the body of a 43-year-old woman at an address on Osmondthorpe Lane just after midnight today. She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics

A 39-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. It is believed he was seized at a different address in Leeds.

The investigation is being led by West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team.