Overview

• Officers attended a welfare concern at an Austhorpe Court address around 11 a.m. yesterday and discovered the body of a three-year-old girl alongside an injured woman.
• The woman at the scene was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains hospitalized in stable condition under guard.
• West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team has opened a formal murder investigation and described the case as isolated.
• Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson acknowledged the community’s shock and urged anyone with information to come forward.
• Residents with tips can quote crime reference 13250433711 when contacting police via 101 or the live chat service.