Investigation underway after body of woman found in Leeds

Police say they were called to Shadwell over the weekend.

WYP
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 7th Apr 2025

An investigation is underway after the body of a woman was found in Leeds.

Police say they were called to Shadwell in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A Police statement said: "At 12.40am yesterday, police were called to Darkwood Close, Shadwell, where a woman had been found dead in the street.

"She has been identified as a local woman aged in her fifties. Her death is currently being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances."

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