Man held after two bodies found

 

A man is in police custody after officers found the bodies of a woman and a young girl. The 36-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after West Yorkshire Police discovered the bodies of the woman, aged 31, and the girl, aged eight, in a house on Kirkby Avenue, Garforth, Leeds. Officers also found a four-year-old girl with minor injuries, a force spokesman said. She was treated at Leeds General Infirmary and later discharged. A force spokeswoman said: "Police were called around 4pm (on Saturday) afternoon to reports of an assault near the Fairburnings Nature Reserve near Castleford. "Officers attended and following initial inquiries a house search was subsequently conducted at an address in Kirkby Avenue in Garforth in Leeds and a 31-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl were found deceased in the property. "A four-year-old girl was also found with minor injuries. "She was taken to Leeds General Infirmary and later discharged. "A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder." The spokeswoman said the man remains in custody as the investigation continues.